Meaning of the nameDonizeti
- Male
- Italian origin
- Do-ni-ze-ti
Donizeti is a masculine name that reproduces the Italian surname Donizetti with a single T; its meaning is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,883 people named Donizeti, the 4,000th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 57, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Donizeti 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)
- 2,883
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,000
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,059
- people
Donizeti in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Donizeti, 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 (1,001 people).
85 women 2,798 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 Donizeti is most common
States with the highest share of people named Donizeti in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,904 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 515 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 201 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 48 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 43 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 15 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Donizeti
Donizetti is recorded in Wiktionary as an Italian surname, with no etymology given. As a given name in Brazil, it appears in the spellings Donizetti and Donizeti. The meaning of the name is not known for certain. It is almost always a masculine name, and most of those recorded were born between the 1950s and the 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,883 people named Donizeti, with a median age of 57.
Written with a single T, it is the most common spelling in the group in the 2022 Census.
Other spellings of Donizeti
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Donizeti | 2,883 |
| Donizetti | 1,323 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Donizetti · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Donizeti
What does the name Donizeti mean?
The meaning of Donizeti 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 Donizeti in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,883 people with the first name Donizeti, which ranks it number 4,000 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Donizeti a boy's or a girl's name?
Donizeti is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 85 women and 2,798 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Donizeti?
Donizeti is a name of Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Donizeti most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.004% of the state's population is named Donizeti (1,904 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Donizeti?
Donizetti. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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