Meaning of the nameDonisete
- Male
- Do-ni-se-te
Donisete is a male name of uncertain origin, recorded mostly for people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,760 people named Donisete, the 5,589th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Donisete 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)
- 1,760
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,589
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,779
- people
Donisete in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Donisete, 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 (548 people).
102 women 1,658 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 Donisete is most common
States with the highest share of people named Donisete in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 782 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 200 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 173 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 107 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 93 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 58 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 45 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 43 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 38 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 21 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Donisete
The origin of the name Donisete is uncertain. The spelling resembles Donizete, which Wiktionary gives as borrowed from the Italian Donizetti, but the link between the two is not documented. It is almost always a male name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,760 people named Donisete, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Donizete · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Donisete
What does the name Donisete mean?
The meaning of Donisete 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 Donisete in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,760 people with the first name Donisete, which ranks it number 5,589 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Donisete a boy's or a girl's name?
Donisete is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 102 women and 1,658 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Donisete most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.002% of the state's population is named Donisete (782 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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