Meaning of the nameGerlandia
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Ger-lan-di-a
Gerlandia is a Brazilian female name that combines Ger-, 'spear', and -lândia, from Germanic land, 'land', and its origin is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Gerlandia 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)
- 1,999
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,118
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,206
- people
Gerlandia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gerlandia, 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 (852 people).
1,987 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 Gerlandia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gerlandia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.008%
- Ceará 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 486 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 324 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 229 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 172 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 108 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 101 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 96 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 86 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 72 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 35 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 31 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 31 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gerlandia
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Ger- as an element of Germanic origin gari-/geri-, 'spear', and -lândia as an ending that seems to have migrated from place names, such as Uberlândia, and comes from Germanic land, 'land, nation, country'. The origin of the whole as a name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,999 people named Gerlandia, with a median age of 38, almost always women. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gerlandia
What does the name Gerlandia mean?
The meaning of Gerlandia 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 Gerlandia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,999 people with the first name Gerlandia, which ranks it number 5,118 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Gerlandia a boy's or a girl's name?
Gerlandia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,987 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Gerlandia?
Gerlandia is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gerlandia most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.008% of the state's population is named Gerlandia (324 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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