Meaning of the nameTimotio
- Male
- Ti-mo-ti-o
Timotio is a Brazilian masculine name, an unaccented spelling close to Timóteo, with people born since the 1940s and most numerous in the 1990s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,087 people named Timotio, the 7,804th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 35, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Timotio 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)
- 1,087
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,804
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,493
- people
Timotio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Timotio, 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 (219 people).
0 women 1,079 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 Timotio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Timotio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 142 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 92 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 85 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 80 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 74 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 58 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 53 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 53 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 50 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 46 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 31 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Timotio
The origin of the spelling Timotio is uncertain. Timóteo, the form listed in the Brazilian Portuguese Wiktionary, comes from Latin Timotheus and Greek Tīmótheos, and is also the name of a companion of the apostle Paul in the New Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,087 people named Timotio, with a median age of 35, almost always men. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Timóteo · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Timotio
What does the name Timotio mean?
The meaning of Timotio 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 Timotio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,087 people with the first name Timotio, which ranks it number 7,804 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Timotio a boy's or a girl's name?
Timotio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,079 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Timotio most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Timotio (142 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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