Meaning of the nameAlceni
- Unisex
- Al-ce-ni
Alceni is a Brazilian name recorded for women and men, of uncertain origin and with the spelling variant Alceny.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 868 people named Alceni, the 9,112th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 54, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Alceni 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)
- 868
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,112
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,051
- people
Alceni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alceni, 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 (264 people).
501 women 367 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 Alceni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alceni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 232 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 127 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 77 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 63 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 59 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 48 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 46 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 20 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alceni
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the spelling variant Alceny for Alceni, with no formation or etymology. The Morfemário describes Alci- as an element perhaps taken from Alcione, found in names such as Alceu and Alciane, but it does not link Alceni to it, and the origin of the name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 868 people named Alceni, of whom 501 are women and 367 are men, with a median age of 54. Most were born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alceni · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Alci-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Alceni
What does the name Alceni mean?
The meaning of Alceni 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 Alceni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 868 people with the first name Alceni, which ranks it number 9,112 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Alceni a boy's or a girl's name?
Alceni is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 501 women and 367 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Alceni most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Alceni (232 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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