Meaning of the nameZito
- Male
- Zi-to
Zito is a short male name of uncertain origin in Brazil; in Italian, zito is an old word for an unmarried young man, from which a surname comes.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 830 people named Zito, the 9,417th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Zito 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)
- 830
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,417
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,028
- people
Zito in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zito, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (292 people).
0 women 827 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 Zito is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zito in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 134 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 99 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 83 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 82 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 62 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 42 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 37 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 34 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 20 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zito
The origin of Zito as a first name in Brazil is uncertain. In Italian, zito is a word for 'unmarried young man', and Wiktionary records the Italian surname Zito as a nickname derived from it, but this does not show the origin of the Brazilian name. It is almost always a male name, and most of the people recorded were born between 1950 and 1979. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 830 people named Zito, with a median age of 55. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Zito · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: zito · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Zito
What does the name Zito mean?
The meaning of Zito 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 Zito in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 830 people with the first name Zito, which ranks it number 9,417 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Zito a boy's or a girl's name?
Zito is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 827 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Zito most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Zito (134 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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