Meaning of the nameFrancileia
- Female
- Fran-ci-lei-a
Francileia is a Brazilian female name that begins with Franci-, an element linked to Germanic frank, 'frank', in names such as Francisca and Franciela.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,142 people named Francileia, the 4,880th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 32, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Francileia 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)
- 2,142
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,880
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,831
- people
Francileia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Francileia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (682 people).
2,132 women 0 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 Francileia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Francileia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.009%
- Pará 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 573 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 421 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 147 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 105 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 104 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 100 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 68 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 66 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 62 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 42 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 42 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 35 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 31 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 30 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 27 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Francileia
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Franc-, Franci- and Francis- as elements of Germanic origin, from frank, 'frank', found in Francisca, Francisco, Franciane and Franciela. The ending -leia is of uncertain origin and the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. Those recorded were born mostly in the 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,132 women among the 2,142 people named Francileia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Francileia
What does the name Francileia mean?
The meaning of Francileia 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 Francileia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,142 people with the first name Francileia, which ranks it number 4,880 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Francileia a boy's or a girl's name?
Francileia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,132 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Francileia most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.009% of the state's population is named Francileia (573 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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