Meaning of the nameAvelar
- Male
- Portuguese origin
- A-ve-lar
Avelar is a male name of Portuguese origin, coming from the name of settlements in Portugal linked to a plantation of hazel trees.
- People (2022)
- 1,061
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,957
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,328
- people
Avelar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Avelar, 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 (251 people).
0 women 1,049 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 Avelar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Avelar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Piauí | 187 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 160 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 156 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 152 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 83 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 53 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 32 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 27 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Avelar
Avelar is a surname of geographic origin and the name of several settlements in Portugal, according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), which cites Antenor Nascentes. The dictionary derives it from a word for a plantation of hazel trees. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,061 people named Avelar, with a median age of 53. It is almost always a male name, recorded in every decade from before 1940 to the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Avelar · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Avelar
What does the name Avelar mean?
Avelar means “plantation of hazel trees”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Avelar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,061 people with the first name Avelar, which ranks it number 7,957 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Avelar a boy's or a girl's name?
Avelar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,049 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Avelar?
Avelar is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Avelar most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.006% of the state's population is named Avelar (187 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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