Meaning of the nameDeane
- Female
- De-a-ne
Deane is a name used mostly by women in Brazil, with a small share of male records, and its origin here is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 988 people named Deane, the 8,355th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 34, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Deane 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)
- 988
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,355
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,081
- people
Deane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Deane, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (388 people).
950 women 38 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 Deane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Deane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 185 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 167 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 106 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 60 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 48 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 30 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 23 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 23 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 16 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Deane
The origin of Deane as a Brazilian name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 988 people named Deane, with a median age of 34. The largest group was born in the 1980s, and the records are almost always female, with a small male share. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão. In English, Wiktionary records Deane as a surname, a variant of Dean, and as a masculine given name derived from the surname.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Deane (English) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Deane
What does the name Deane mean?
The meaning of Deane 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 Deane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 988 people with the first name Deane, which ranks it number 8,355 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Deane a boy's or a girl's name?
Deane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 950 women and 38 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Deane most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.003% of the state's population is named Deane (167 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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