Meaning of the nameAlessander
- Male
- A-les-san-der
Alessander is a masculine name with a Brazilian spelling, with the double s and the ending -er, recorded since the 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,488 people named Alessander, the 6,299th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 36, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Alessander 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)
- 1,488
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,299
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,594
- people
Alessander in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alessander, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (493 people).
21 women 1,467 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 Alessander is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alessander in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 391 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 248 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 208 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 140 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 108 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 80 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 18 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alessander
The origin of Alessander is uncertain. The spelling resembles Alexandre and Alessandro, but the connection with them is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,488 people named Alessander, with a median age of 36. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro, and the name is almost always male.
Questions about the name Alessander
What does the name Alessander mean?
The meaning of Alessander 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 Alessander in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,488 people with the first name Alessander, which ranks it number 6,299 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Alessander a boy's or a girl's name?
Alessander is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 21 women and 1,467 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Alessander most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Alessander (248 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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