Meaning of the nameAlcidia
- Female
- Al-ci-di-a
Alcidia is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census mainly among people born before 1960.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 953 people named Alcidia, the 8,565th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 71, and the largest group was born in the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Alcidia 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)
- 953
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,565
- Median age
- 71 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,572
- people
Alcidia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alcidia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (227 people).
949 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 Alcidia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alcidia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 238 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 103 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 97 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 92 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 54 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 42 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alcidia
The origin of the spelling Alcidia is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes the beginning Alci- as a probable fragment of traditional given names, such as Alcione, but the formation of Alcidia in particular is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 953 people named Alcidia, with a median age of 71. IBGE counts only the first word of the given name. Almost all of the people recorded are female. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Alcidia
What does the name Alcidia mean?
The meaning of Alcidia 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 Alcidia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 953 people with the first name Alcidia, which ranks it number 8,565 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Alcidia a boy's or a girl's name?
Alcidia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 949 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Alcidia most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Alcidia (238 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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