Meaning of the nameDean
- Male
- English origin
- Dean
Dean is a masculine name of English origin, transferred from a surname that has more than one documented origin, among them the Middle English dene, 'valley'.
Meaning
The meaning of Dean 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)
- 1,202
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,298
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,134
- people
Dean in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dean, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (304 people).
26 women 1,176 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 Dean is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dean in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 142 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 139 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 113 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 89 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 86 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 81 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 58 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 53 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 44 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 39 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dean
Wiktionary records Dean as a masculine name transferred from the surname, which has diverse origins: the Middle English dene ('valley'), the English noun dean (the title of dean), and Deyne, a form of the name Reynald. Behind the Name also gives it as a name coming from a surname. For this reason the meaning is not reduced to a single explanation. The name is almost always male. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,202 people named Dean, with a median age of 28.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Dean · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Dean · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Dean
What does the name Dean mean?
The meaning of Dean 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 Dean in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,202 people with the first name Dean, which ranks it number 7,298 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Dean a boy's or a girl's name?
Dean is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 26 women and 1,176 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Dean?
Dean is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dean most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Dean (139 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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