Meaning of the nameTércio
- Male
- Latin origin
- Tér-ci-o
- Biblical name
Tércio is a masculine name of Latin origin, the Portuguese form of Tertius, which comes from the Latin tertius, 'the third'.
- People (2022)
- 2,918
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,969
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,211
- people
Tércio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Tércio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (687 people).
0 women 2,907 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 Tércio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Tércio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Paraíba 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 699 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 222 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 201 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 198 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 187 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 129 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 129 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 128 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 115 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 104 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 95 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 78 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 78 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 70 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 66 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 62 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 54 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 51 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 32 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Tércio
Tércio is the Portuguese form of Tertius, according to Behind the Name. Tertius was a Roman name that came from the Latin numeral tertius, 'third', according to Wiktionary. Behind the Name states that the name appears in Paul's letter to the Romans, in the New Testament. The meaning given here is that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,918 people named Tércio, with a median age of 43.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Tertius · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Tertius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Tércio
What does the name Tércio mean?
Tércio means “third”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Tércio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,918 people with the first name Tércio, which ranks it number 3,969 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Tércio a boy's or a girl's name?
Tércio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,907 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Tércio?
Tércio is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Tércio most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.004% of the state's population is named Tércio (128 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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