Meaning of the nameDonizetti
- Male
- Italian origin
- Do-ni-zet-ti
Donizetti is a spelling of the name Donizeti.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,323 people named Donizetti, the 6,860th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 61, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Donizetti 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)
- 1,323
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,860
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 823
- people
Donizetti in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Donizetti, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (587 people).
42 women 1,281 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 Donizetti is most common
States with the highest share of people named Donizetti in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 783 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 339 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 65 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Donizetti
Keeps the double T of the Italian form; the peak of births is in the 1950s.
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.
Other spellings of Donizeti
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Donizeti | 2,883 |
| Donizetti | 1,323 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Donizetti · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Donizetti
What does the name Donizetti mean?
The meaning of Donizetti 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 Donizetti in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,323 people with the first name Donizetti, which ranks it number 6,860 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Donizetti a boy's or a girl's name?
Donizetti is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 42 women and 1,281 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Donizetti?
Donizetti is a name of Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Donizetti most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.002% of the state's population is named Donizetti (783 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Donizetti?
Donizeti. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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