Meaning of the nameDorval
- Male
- Dor-val
Dorval is a male name whose origin as a first name in Brazil is uncertain; it exists as a surname and as the name of a city in Quebec, Canada.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,699 people named Dorval, the 5,737th 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 Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Dorval 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)
- 1,699
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,737
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,318
- people
Dorval in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dorval, 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 (373 people).
0 women 1,698 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 Dorval is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dorval in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 339 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 209 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 181 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 176 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 141 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 128 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 76 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 67 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 64 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 62 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 50 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 38 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dorval
Wiktionary records Dorval as a surname of French origin and as the name of a city and an airport in Quebec, Canada. The meaning of the name is not known for certain, and the origin of its use as a first name in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,699 people named Dorval, with a median age of 61. It peaked in the 1950s and 1960s, and the name is almost always male.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Dorval · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Dorval
What does the name Dorval mean?
The meaning of Dorval 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 Dorval in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,699 people with the first name Dorval, which ranks it number 5,737 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Dorval a boy's or a girl's name?
Dorval is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,698 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Dorval most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Dorval (181 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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