Meaning of the nameAlcenira
- Female
- Al-ce-ni-ra
Alcenira is a modern-formed Brazilian feminine name whose origin and meaning are not known with certainty.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,009 people named Alcenira, the 8,237th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Alcenira 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)
- 1,009
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,237
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,195
- people
Alcenira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alcenira, 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 (237 people).
1,004 women 0 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 Alcenira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alcenira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 178 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 152 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 103 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 73 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 49 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 48 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 42 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 38 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 30 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alcenira
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Alcenira, generally for women, but without a formation or etymology. The origin of the spelling is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,009 people named Alcenira, with a median age of 56; most were born between 1950 and 1979, and proportionally it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alcenira · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Alcenira
What does the name Alcenira mean?
The meaning of Alcenira 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 Alcenira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,009 people with the first name Alcenira, which ranks it number 8,237 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Alcenira a boy's or a girl's name?
Alcenira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,004 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Alcenira most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Alcenira (103 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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