Meaning of the nameDirceia
- Female
- Dir-cei-a
Dirceia is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, with a peak of records among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,263 people named Dirceia, the 7,078th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Dirceia 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)
- 1,263
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,078
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,511
- people
Dirceia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dirceia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (343 people).
1,258 women 0 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 Dirceia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dirceia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 356 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 286 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 255 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 152 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 92 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dirceia
The origin of the spelling Dirceia is uncertain. It resembles Dirce, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records with the etymology 'spring near Thebes' and Behind the Name gives as a Latinized form of the Greek Dírke; the spelling Dirceia, however, has no documented derivation. It is an almost always female name, with the most records among people born in the 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,263 people named Dirceia, with a median age of 56.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dirce · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Behind the Name: Dirce · behindthename.com · usage
Questions about the name Dirceia
What does the name Dirceia mean?
The meaning of Dirceia 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 Dirceia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,263 people with the first name Dirceia, which ranks it number 7,078 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Dirceia a boy's or a girl's name?
Dirceia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,258 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Dirceia most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.003% of the state's population is named Dirceia (356 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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