Meaning of the nameDominga
- Female
- Latin origin
- Do-min-ga
Dominga is a female name of Latin origin, the feminine form of Domingo, which comes from Dominicus, 'of the Lord'.
- People (2022)
- 4,106
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,144
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,691
- people
Dominga in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dominga, 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 (920 people).
4,086 women 20 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 Dominga is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dominga in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Tocantins 0.012%
- Piauí 0.009%
- Maranhão 0.008%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
- Bahia 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 619 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 533 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 432 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 391 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 291 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 206 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 187 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 183 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 180 | 0.012% |
| Paraná | 174 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 160 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 119 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 108 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 62 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 51 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 49 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 48 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 37 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 36 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dominga
Dominga is the feminine form of Domingo, from the Latin Dominicus, which Behind the Name explains as 'belonging to the Lord'. Behind the Name says that Dominicus was traditionally given to children born on a Sunday. The Wiktionary entry, in Spanish, records Dominga as a feminine form of Domingo and relates it to the French Dominique and the Italian Domenica. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,106 people named Dominga, with a median age of 61. It is almost always female, and most of the people recorded were born before 1970. Proportionally, it is most common in Tocantins.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Dominga · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Dominga · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Dominic · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Dominga
What does the name Dominga mean?
Dominga means “of the Lord, feminine form of Domingo”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Dominga in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,106 people with the first name Dominga, which ranks it number 3,144 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Dominga a boy's or a girl's name?
Dominga is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,086 women and 20 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Dominga?
Dominga is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dominga most common?
Proportionally, in Tocantins: 0.012% of the state's population is named Dominga (180 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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