Meaning of the nameAlexsander
- Male
- A-lex-san-der
Alexsander is a male name that recalls Alexander and Alexandre, forms of the Greek name Alexandros, but its spelling with X and S has an uncertain origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Alexsander is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 12,499
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,461
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,891
- people
Alexsander in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alexsander, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (3,710 people).
69 women 12,430 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 Alexsander is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alexsander in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.014%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.012%
- Minas Gerais 0.010%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.009%
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,035 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,171 | 0.014% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,002 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,326 | 0.012% |
| Paraná | 742 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 604 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 309 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 268 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 254 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 246 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 234 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 231 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 179 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 141 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 135 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 93 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 81 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 70 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 59 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 57 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 56 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 55 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 48 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 35 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 32 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 21 | 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 Alexsander
Wiktionary traces Alexandre, through Galician-Portuguese, from Latin Alexander and from Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). The origin of the spelling Alexsander, with X followed by S, is uncertain; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the same sequence in Alexsandre, Alexsandro and Alexsandra. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,499 people named Alexsander, with a median age of 26, almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro. Alexssander is the variant with the doubled S.
It is the most recorded spelling in the group, with X and a single S before the D.
Other spellings of Alexsander
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Alexsander | 12,499 |
| Alexssander | 1,133 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Alexandre · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alexsander · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alexsandre · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alexsandro · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alexsandra · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Alexsander
What does the name Alexsander mean?
The meaning of Alexsander is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Alexsander in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,499 people with the first name Alexsander, which ranks it number 1,461 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Alexsander a boy's or a girl's name?
Alexsander is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 69 women and 12,430 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Alexsander most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.014% of the state's population is named Alexsander (2,171 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Alexsander?
Alexssander. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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