Meaning of the nameAzafe
- Male
- A-za-fe
Azafe is a male name of uncertain origin and meaning, recorded in the 2022 Census mostly among people born from 2010 onward.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,699 people named Azafe, the 5,737th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 4, and the largest group was born in 2020 to 2022. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Azafe 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)
- 1,699
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,737
- Median age
- 4 years
- 2010 Census
- 257
- people
Azafe in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Azafe, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (784 people).
46 women 1,653 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 Azafe is most common
States with the highest share of people named Azafe in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Pará 0.003%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | 209 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 207 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 149 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 137 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 119 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 117 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 98 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 80 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 58 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 55 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 50 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 46 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 46 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 41 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 32 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 30 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 22 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Azafe
The origin of the spelling Azafe is uncertain, and its meaning is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,699 people named Azafe, with a median age of 4. Almost all were born from the 2000s onward, and the name is almost always male.
Questions about the name Azafe
What does the name Azafe mean?
The meaning of Azafe 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 Azafe in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,699 people with the first name Azafe, which ranks it number 5,737 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Azafe a boy's or a girl's name?
Azafe is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 46 women and 1,653 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Azafe most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Azafe (209 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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