Meaning of the nameDuane
- Unisex
- Celtic origin
- Du-a-ne
Duane is a name of Irish origin, an English adaptation of Dubhán, which traces back to dubh, 'black, dark'.
- People (2022)
- 1,272
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,045
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,207
- people
Duane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Duane, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (493 people).
1,069 women 203 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 Duane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Duane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 195 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 138 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 137 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 108 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 79 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 78 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 69 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 61 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 44 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 40 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Duane
Wiktionary gives Duane as an anglicized form of the Irish name Dubhán, which traces back to dubh, 'black, dark'. It may also have passed from the surname Ó Dubháin into use as a given name. Behind the Name also gives it as an anglicized form of Ó Dubháin, derived from Dubhán. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,272 people named Duane, with a median age of 27.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Duane · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Duane · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Dubhán · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Duane
What does the name Duane mean?
Duane means “from Irish dubh, 'black, dark'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Duane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,272 people with the first name Duane, which ranks it number 7,045 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Duane a boy's or a girl's name?
Duane is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,069 women and 203 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Duane?
Duane is a name of Celtic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Duane most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Duane (138 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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