Meaning of the nameDeusdete
- Unisex
- Deus-de-te
Deusdete is a Brazilian name used for both genders, mostly male, formed from Deus and the ending -dete, according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
Meaning
The meaning of Deusdete 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)
- 11,273
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,563
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,488
- people
Deusdete in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Deusdete, 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 (3,277 people).
2,077 women 9,196 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 Deusdete is most common
States with the highest share of people named Deusdete in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 2,254 | 0.016% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,715 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 1,604 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 819 | 0.012% |
| Maranhão | 751 | 0.011% |
| Piauí | 690 | 0.021% |
| Pará | 407 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 368 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 288 | 0.019% |
| Alagoas | 265 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 252 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 251 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 222 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 220 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 205 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 174 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 164 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 119 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 114 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 102 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 73 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 68 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 56 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 41 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 26 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Deusdete
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Deusdete as Deus + -dete and classifies it as a Brazilianism. The origin of the ending -dete is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 11,273 people named Deusdete, 2,077 of them female. Proportionally, the name is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Deusdete · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Deusdete
What does the name Deusdete mean?
The meaning of Deusdete 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 Deusdete in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 11,273 people with the first name Deusdete, which ranks it number 1,563 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Deusdete a boy's or a girl's name?
Deusdete is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 2,077 women and 9,196 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Deusdete most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.021% of the state's population is named Deusdete (690 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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