Meaning of the nameDelci
- Unisex
- Del-ci
Delci is a name used by men and women in Brazil, beginning with Del-, an element of Germanic origin; the meaning of the whole is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Delci 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)
- 5,517
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,568
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,640
- people
Delci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Delci, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,750 people).
3,579 women 1,938 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 Delci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Delci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.016%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,742 | 0.016% |
| Minas Gerais | 614 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 517 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 491 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 490 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 346 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 317 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 179 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 112 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 112 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 110 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 78 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 63 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 59 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 50 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 44 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 31 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Delci
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Delci among the names that begin with Del-, an element of Germanic origin (athal, 'noble') that lost its initial A- in some Brazilian names. The origin of the ending -ci is not known, and so the meaning of the whole remains open. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,517 people named Delci, with a median age of 60. There are records of both women and men, more of them for women, with the most records among people born in the 1950s and 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (ADEL-, DEL-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Delci
What does the name Delci mean?
The meaning of Delci 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 Delci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,517 people with the first name Delci, which ranks it number 2,568 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Delci a boy's or a girl's name?
Delci is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 3,579 women and 1,938 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Delci most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.016% of the state's population is named Delci (1,742 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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