Meaning of the nameGeovan
- Male
- Ge-o-van
Geovan is a male name of uncertain origin, with people born since the 1940s and most of them in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Geovan is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 5,333
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,625
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,654
- people
Geovan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Geovan, 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 (1,375 people).
103 women 5,230 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 Geovan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Geovan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 866 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 734 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 449 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 341 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 301 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 260 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 225 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 208 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 171 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 168 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 164 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 143 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 138 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 136 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 127 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 109 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 106 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 104 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 96 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 89 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 78 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 76 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 68 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 58 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 52 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 37 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 29 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Geovan
The origin of Geovan is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the entry without a formation or etymology and notes that Machado also gives the form Giovan. The Morfemário describes -van as a formative of doubtful origin, perhaps a hypocorism of -vando. The neighboring spelling Geovane is a borrowing of the Italian Giovanni, according to Wiktionary, but the relationship of Geovan to it is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,333 people named Geovan, almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Geovan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-van) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Geovane · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Geovan
What does the name Geovan mean?
The meaning of Geovan is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Geovan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,333 people with the first name Geovan, which ranks it number 2,625 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Geovan a boy's or a girl's name?
Geovan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 103 women and 5,230 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Geovan most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.006% of the state's population is named Geovan (866 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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