Meaning of the nameFrancisa
- Female
- Fran-ci-sa
Francisa is a feminine name that begins with Francis-, an element linked to names such as Francisca and Francisco; the meaning of the spelling is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,362 people named Francisa, the 4,568th 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 Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Francisa 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)
- 2,362
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,568
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,233
- people
Francisa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Francisa, 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 (462 people).
2,344 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 Francisa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Francisa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.007%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Paraíba 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 614 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 266 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 249 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 142 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 134 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 132 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 110 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 99 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 92 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 82 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 70 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 56 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 50 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 48 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 39 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 32 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 26 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Francisa
The origin of the spelling Francisa is uncertain. It begins with Francis-, an element that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) relates to Francisca and Francisco and derives from the Germanic frank, 'frank'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,362 people named Francisa, almost always female, with records from before 1940 and the largest number among those born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Francisa
What does the name Francisa mean?
The meaning of Francisa 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 Francisa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,362 people with the first name Francisa, which ranks it number 4,568 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Francisa a boy's or a girl's name?
Francisa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,344 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Francisa most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.007% of the state's population is named Francisa (614 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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