Meaning of the nameDavila
- Female
- Da-vi-la
Davila is a female name that coincides with a Spanish and Galician surname, and its origin as a given name in Brazil is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Davila is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 9,630
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,769
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,740
- people
Davila in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Davila, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (3,512 people).
9,484 women 146 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 Davila is most common
States with the highest share of people named Davila in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 2,475 | 0.028% |
| Maranhão | 1,892 | 0.028% |
| Pará | 962 | 0.012% |
| Amazonas | 736 | 0.019% |
| Pernambuco | 403 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 316 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 314 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 302 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 299 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 268 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 249 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 238 | 0.016% |
| Goiás | 236 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 154 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 141 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 128 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 96 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 92 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 55 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 54 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 44 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 41 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 40 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 37 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Davila
Davila exists as a surname of Spanish or Galician origin: Wiktionary relates it to the Galician da, 'of', and vila, 'settlement', and to the Spanish form Dávila, 'of Ávila'. As a female given name in Brazil, the origin is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,630 people named Davila, with a median age of 10; the vast majority were born from 2000 onward, and the name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Davila (sobrenome) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Davila
What does the name Davila mean?
The meaning of Davila is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Davila in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,630 people with the first name Davila, which ranks it number 1,769 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Davila a boy's or a girl's name?
Davila is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 9,484 women and 146 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Davila most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.028% of the state's population is named Davila (2,475 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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