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Meaning of the nameAssunta

Assunta is a feminine name of Italian origin that refers to the Assumption, the Christian feast of Mary's elevation to heaven.

Meaning

“assumption, in reference to the Assumption of Mary into heaven”

Source: Wiktionary: Assunta · Behind the Name: Assunta

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People (2022)
1,362
Rank in Brazil
#6,708
Median age
72 years
2010 Census
2,160
people

Assunta in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Assunta, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (409 people).

1,352 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 Assunta is most common

States with the highest share of people named Assunta in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
  2. Santa Catarina 0.003%
  3. Paraná 0.002%
  4. São Paulo 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo4090.001%
Rio Grande do Sul3360.003%
Santa Catarina2100.003%
Paraná1760.002%
Espírito Santo670.002%
Minas Gerais550.000%
Rio de Janeiro320.000%
Mato Grosso260.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Assunta

According to Wiktionary, Assunta comes from Italian Assunzione, 'assumption', and is a feminine name in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption. Behind the Name relates the name to the Latin verb assumo and to the sense of 'received, taken up', linked to the Catholic belief in the Assumption of Mary into heaven. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,362 people named Assunta, with a median age of 72; most were born before 1960. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Assunta · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Assunta · behindthename.com · meaning

Questions about the name Assunta

What does the name Assunta mean?

Assunta means “assumption, in reference to the Assumption of Mary into heaven”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Assunta in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,362 people with the first name Assunta, which ranks it number 6,708 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.

Is Assunta a boy's or a girl's name?

Assunta is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,352 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Assunta?

Assunta is a name of Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Assunta most common?

Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Assunta (336 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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