Meaning of the nameGeorge
- Male
- Greek origin
- Geor-ge
George is the English spelling of the Greek name Georgios, meaning 'farmer', and corresponds to the Portuguese Jorge.
- People (2022)
- 33,827
- Rank in Brazil
- #755
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 36,239
- people
George in the 2022 Census
People with the first name George, 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 (9,142 people).
188 women 33,639 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 George is most common
States with the highest share of people named George in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.037%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.035%
- Sergipe 0.032%
- Bahia 0.031%
- Paraíba 0.030%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,456 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 4,408 | 0.031% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,590 | 0.022% |
| Pernambuco | 3,351 | 0.037% |
| Ceará | 2,537 | 0.029% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,705 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 1,512 | 0.022% |
| Paraíba | 1,207 | 0.030% |
| Pará | 1,193 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,151 | 0.035% |
| Paraná | 852 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 841 | 0.026% |
| Goiás | 815 | 0.012% |
| Espírito Santo | 802 | 0.021% |
| Santa Catarina | 743 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 719 | 0.018% |
| Sergipe | 699 | 0.032% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 682 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 646 | 0.023% |
| Alagoas | 602 | 0.019% |
| Mato Grosso | 340 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 243 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 234 | 0.016% |
| Amapá | 172 | 0.023% |
| Rondônia | 162 | 0.010% |
| Roraima | 109 | 0.017% |
| Acre | 56 | 0.007% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name George
George comes from the Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios), formed from γεωργός (geōrgós), 'farmer, worker of the land', which joins γῆ, 'earth', and ἔργον, 'work'. Wiktionary treats George and Jorge as parallel forms of the same name, and Behind the Name lists Jorge among the Portuguese forms. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 33,827 people named George; proportionally, the name is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Wiktionary: George · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: George · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: George · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name George
What does the name George mean?
George means “farmer, one who works the land”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named George in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 33,827 people with the first name George, which ranks it number 755 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is George a boy's or a girl's name?
George is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 188 women and 33,639 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name George?
George is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is George most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.037% of the state's population is named George (3,351 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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