Meaning of the nameBenetida
- Female
- Be-ne-ti-da
Benetida is a Brazilian feminine name, spelled similarly to Benedita, whose origin and meaning are not known with certainty.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,010 people named Benetida, the 8,230th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 66, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Benetida 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)
- 1,010
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,230
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 496
- people
Benetida in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Benetida, 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 (286 people).
1,005 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 Benetida is most common
States with the highest share of people named Benetida in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 326 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 79 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 67 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 64 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 49 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 49 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Benetida
The spelling Benetida is close to that of Benedita, but the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), which lists Benidita as a spelling variant of Benedita, does not record Benetida, and no source documents it as a form of Benedita. The origin of the spelling is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,010 people named Benetida, almost always women, with a median age of 66; most were born before 1960, and proportionally it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Benedita · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Benetida
What does the name Benetida mean?
The meaning of Benetida 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 Benetida in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,010 people with the first name Benetida, which ranks it number 8,230 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Benetida a boy's or a girl's name?
Benetida is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,005 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Benetida most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Benetida (326 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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