Meaning of the nameDoraci
- Female
- Do-ra-ci
Doraci is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, also spelled Doracy, given mostly to people born from the 1940s to the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Doraci is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 17,522
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,156
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 22,112
- people
Doraci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Doraci, 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 (5,158 people).
16,047 women 1,475 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 Doraci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Doraci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.021%
- Paraná 0.020%
- Tocantins 0.017%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.013%
- Goiás 0.013%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,645 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 2,334 | 0.020% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,632 | 0.021% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,394 | 0.013% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,170 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 954 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 900 | 0.013% |
| Pará | 739 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 587 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 438 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 417 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 305 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 261 | 0.017% |
| Pernambuco | 248 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 225 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 217 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 173 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 166 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 157 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 144 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 110 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 88 | 0.012% |
| Alagoas | 72 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 64 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 40 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Doraci
The origin of Doraci is uncertain. The group has two spellings, which differ only in the final letter: Doraci, with i, is the more common, and Doracy, with y, is the other. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,522 people named Doraci, with a median age of 64; most were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and the name is predominantly female, with a smaller share of male records. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
The most common spelling in the group, with a final i.
Other spellings of Doraci
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Doraci | 17,522 |
| Doracy | 2,198 |
Questions about the name Doraci
What does the name Doraci mean?
The meaning of Doraci is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Doraci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 17,522 people with the first name Doraci, which ranks it number 1,156 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Doraci a boy's or a girl's name?
Doraci is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 16,047 women and 1,475 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Doraci most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.021% of the state's population is named Doraci (1,632 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Doraci?
Doracy. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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