Meaning of the nameSocorro
- Female
- Portuguese origin
- So-cor-ro
Socorro is a female name of Portuguese origin, a shortening of Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro (Our Lady of Perpetual Help), a title of Mary, and means 'help, aid'.
Meaning
“help, aid; short form of Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro”
Source: Wiktionary: Socorro · Behind the Name: Socorro · Wiktionary: socorro
- People (2022)
- 15,341
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,274
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 33,237
- people
Socorro in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Socorro, 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 (5,085 people).
15,122 women 219 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 Socorro is most common
States with the highest share of people named Socorro in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 3,874 | 0.044% |
| Pará | 2,498 | 0.031% |
| Amazonas | 1,538 | 0.039% |
| São Paulo | 1,117 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 1,100 | 0.012% |
| Maranhão | 773 | 0.011% |
| Piauí | 753 | 0.023% |
| Paraíba | 520 | 0.013% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 328 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 324 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 323 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 308 | 0.042% |
| Minas Gerais | 296 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 290 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 286 | 0.010% |
| Alagoas | 245 | 0.008% |
| Acre | 122 | 0.015% |
| Tocantins | 110 | 0.007% |
| Rondônia | 107 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 96 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 73 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 70 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso | 65 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 49 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 39 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Socorro
Socorro is, according to Wiktionary, an ellipsis of Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro (Our Lady of Perpetual Help), a title of Mary; the common word socorro, derived from the verb socorrer, means 'help for someone in danger'. Behind the Name, in its entry on the name in Spanish, gives the sense 'aid, help, relief' and links it to the Marian title María del Socorro. Because IBGE counts only the first name, people called Maria do Socorro are counted under Maria, not under Socorro. The records with Socorro as a first name are almost always of women and are concentrated among those born in the 1950s to 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 15,341 people named Socorro, with a median age of 53; proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Socorro · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Socorro · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: socorro · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Socorro
What does the name Socorro mean?
Socorro means “help, aid; short form of Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Socorro in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 15,341 people with the first name Socorro, which ranks it number 1,274 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Socorro a boy's or a girl's name?
Socorro is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 15,122 women and 219 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Socorro?
Socorro is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Socorro most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.044% of the state's population is named Socorro (3,874 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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