Meaning of the nameTarcio
- Male
- Tar-ci-o
Tarcio is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, with a spelling similar to Tarcísio.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,067 people named Tarcio, the 3,161st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 28, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Tarcio 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)
- 4,067
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,161
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,991
- people
Tarcio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Tarcio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,086 people).
22 women 4,045 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 Tarcio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Tarcio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Paraíba 0.004%
- Piauí 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 803 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 457 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 437 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 291 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 270 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 194 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 178 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 149 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 127 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 125 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 122 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 116 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 108 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 93 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 88 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 78 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 75 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 72 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 67 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 41 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 28 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 25 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Tarcio
Wiktionary lists Tarcísio as a masculine name of Latin origin, from Tarsitius. Tarcio has one syllable fewer and does not appear linked to that form, so the origin of Tarcio is uncertain and the meaning is not known for certain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Tarcio with the spelling variant Tharcio. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,067 people named Tarcio; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The name is almost always male, and the largest group was born in the 1990s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Tarcio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Tarcísio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Tarcio
What does the name Tarcio mean?
The meaning of Tarcio 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 Tarcio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,067 people with the first name Tarcio, which ranks it number 3,161 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Tarcio a boy's or a girl's name?
Tarcio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 22 women and 4,045 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Tarcio most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.006% of the state's population is named Tarcio (803 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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