Meaning of the nameSimplício
- Male
- Latin origin
- Sim-plí-ci-o
Simplício is a male name that resembles the Latin name Simplicius, related to the adjective simplex, 'simple'.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,159 people named Simplício, the 7,487th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Meaning
The meaning of Simplício 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)
- 1,159
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,487
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,501
- people
Simplício in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Simplício, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (287 people).
0 women 1,153 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 Simplício is most common
States with the highest share of people named Simplício in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 145 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 144 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 142 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 116 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 84 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 61 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 53 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 34 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 29 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 26 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Simplício
Behind the Name lists Simplicius as an ancient Roman name, from Latin simplex, 'simple'. Simplício resembles that name, but the derivation is not documented, and the origin of the Portuguese spelling is uncertain. It is almost always a male name, and most people with it were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,159 people named Simplício, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Simplicius · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Simplício
What does the name Simplício mean?
The meaning of Simplício 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 Simplício in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,159 people with the first name Simplício, which ranks it number 7,487 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Simplício a boy's or a girl's name?
Simplício is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,153 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Simplício?
Simplício is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Simplício most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.004% of the state's population is named Simplício (144 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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