Meaning of the nameChagas
- Unisex
- Portuguese origin
- Cha-gas
Chagas is a name of Portuguese origin, the plural of chaga, linked to the invocation of the five wounds of Jesus Christ.
Meaning
“invocation of the five wounds of Jesus Christ”
- People (2022)
- 607
- Rank in Brazil
- #11,693
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,510
- people
Chagas in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Chagas, 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 (155 people).
87 women 520 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 Chagas is most common
States with the highest share of people named Chagas in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 186 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 75 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 54 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 38 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 34 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 34 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Chagas
Chagas is the plural of the Portuguese word chaga, 'wound', and, according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, which cites Machado (1981), the form is a surname linked to the invocation of the five wounds of Jesus Christ. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 607 people named Chagas, with a median age of 49. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará. Records run from the 1940s to the 2000s and appear for both sexes, with more male records.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Chagas · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Wiktionary: Chagas · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Chagas
What does the name Chagas mean?
Chagas means “invocation of the five wounds of Jesus Christ”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Chagas in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 607 people with the first name Chagas, which ranks it number 11,693 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Chagas a boy's or a girl's name?
Chagas is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 87 women and 520 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Chagas?
Chagas is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Chagas most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Chagas (186 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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