Meaning of the nameVenceslau
- Male
- Slavic origin
- Latin origin
- Ven-ces-lau
Venceslau is a masculine name of Slavic origin, the Portuguese form of Wenceslaus, formed from elements meaning 'greater' and 'glory'.
Meaning
“Portuguese form of Wenceslaus, a Slavic name formed from elements meaning 'greater, more' and 'fame, glory'”
Source: Wiktionary: Venceslau
- People (2022)
- 1,585
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,036
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,259
- people
Venceslau in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Venceslau, 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 (368 people).
0 women 1,579 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 Venceslau is most common
States with the highest share of people named Venceslau in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 262 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 232 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 184 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 87 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 84 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 79 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 73 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 72 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 62 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 58 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 45 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Venceslau
According to Wiktionary, Venceslau comes from Latin Wenceslaus, a Latinization of Old Czech Vácslav, which goes back to Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ, from *vęťьjь ('greater, more') and *slava ('fame, glory'); Wenceslau is an alternative form. Behind the Name lists Venceslau as the Portuguese form of Wenceslaus. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,585 people named Venceslau, with a median age of 61. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Venceslau · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Wenceslaus · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Venceslau
What does the name Venceslau mean?
Venceslau means “Portuguese form of Wenceslaus, a Slavic name formed from elements meaning 'greater, more' and 'fame, glory'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Venceslau in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,585 people with the first name Venceslau, which ranks it number 6,036 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Venceslau a boy's or a girl's name?
Venceslau is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,579 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Venceslau?
Venceslau is a name of Slavic and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Venceslau most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Venceslau (184 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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