Meaning of the nameSimiao
- Male
- Si-mi-ao
Simiao is a masculine name of uncertain origin, spelled close to Simão and Simeão, forms of a Hebrew name.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,667 people named Simiao, the 5,813th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Simiao is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,667
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,813
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,361
- people
Simiao in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Simiao, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (327 people).
0 women 1,663 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Simiao is most common
States with the highest share of people named Simiao in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 188 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 177 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 153 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 148 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 104 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 99 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 84 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 76 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 68 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 65 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 59 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 53 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 44 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 39 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 35 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 32 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 30 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Simiao
The origin of the spelling Simiao is uncertain. It resembles Simão and Simeão, forms of the Hebrew name Shimʿon according to Wiktionary, but the link between Simiao and them is not known for certain. It is almost always male. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,667 people named Simiao, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Simão · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wikcionário: Simeão · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Simiao
What does the name Simiao mean?
The meaning of Simiao is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Simiao in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,667 people with the first name Simiao, which ranks it number 5,813 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Simiao a boy's or a girl's name?
Simiao is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,663 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Simiao most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Simiao (153 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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