Meaning of the nameAlvacir
- Unisex
- Al-va-cir
Alvacir is a Brazilian name of uncertain origin, found for both sexes and proportionally most common in Santa Catarina.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,671 people named Alvacir, the 5,803rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 58, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Alvacir 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)
- 1,671
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,803
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,999
- people
Alvacir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alvacir, 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 (526 people).
400 women 1,271 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 Alvacir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alvacir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 499 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 354 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 213 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 150 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 96 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 56 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 54 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 50 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alvacir
The origin of Alvacir is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives the element -alva (in Alva, Dalva and Marialva) as 'perhaps from the Latin alba', feminine of albus, 'white, bright', but how Alvacir was formed is not known for certain. It is recorded for both sexes, more among men. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,671 people named Alvacir, with a median age of 58. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. The Dictionary lists Alvacyr as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alvacir · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Morfemário: -ALVA · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Alvacir
What does the name Alvacir mean?
The meaning of Alvacir 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 Alvacir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,671 people with the first name Alvacir, which ranks it number 5,803 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Alvacir a boy's or a girl's name?
Alvacir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 400 women and 1,271 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Alvacir most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.007% of the state's population is named Alvacir (499 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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