Meaning of the nameEmival
- Male
- E-mi-val
Emival is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, ending in -val, an ending that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes as of uncertain origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 957 people named Emival, the 8,542nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 53, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Tocantins.
Meaning
The meaning of Emival 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)
- 957
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,542
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,101
- people
Emival in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Emival, 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 (278 people).
0 women 954 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 Emival is most common
States with the highest share of people named Emival in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Goiás | 432 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 171 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 84 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 58 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 40 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| São Paulo | 29 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 17 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Emival
The origin of Emival is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes the ending -val as of uncertain origin, perhaps a fragment of names such as Durval and Lourival. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 957 people named Emival, with a median age of 53. IBGE counts only the first word of the given name. Almost all of the people recorded are male, and the largest number were born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Tocantins.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Emival · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Emival
What does the name Emival mean?
The meaning of Emival 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 Emival in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 957 people with the first name Emival, which ranks it number 8,542 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Emival a boy's or a girl's name?
Emival is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 954 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Emival most common?
Proportionally, in Tocantins: 0.011% of the state's population is named Emival (171 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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