Meaning of the nameVasco
- Male
- Portuguese origin
- Vas-co
Vasco is a masculine name inherited from the Old Galician-Portuguese Vaasco, related to the Spanish Velasco, and its meaning is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Vasco 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)
- 1,441
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,442
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,911
- people
Vasco in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vasco, 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 (328 people).
0 women 1,436 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 Vasco is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vasco in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 269 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 266 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 220 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 141 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 127 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 68 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 39 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 38 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vasco
According to Wiktionary, Vasco comes from the Old Galician-Portuguese Vaasco and is related to the Spanish Velasco. Behind the Name derives it from the medieval Spanish name Velasco, which possibly meant 'crow' in Basque; because the meaning is only possible, it is not given here as certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,441 people named Vasco, with a median age of 60. The records are almost always male and are concentrated among people born between the 1940s and the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Vasco · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Vasco · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Vasco
What does the name Vasco mean?
The meaning of Vasco 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 Vasco in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,441 people with the first name Vasco, which ranks it number 6,442 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Vasco a boy's or a girl's name?
Vasco is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,436 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Vasco?
Vasco is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Vasco most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Vasco (220 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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