Meaning of the nameGoncala
- Female
- Gon-ca-la
Goncala is a female name of uncertain origin, spelled close to Gonçalo, the Portuguese form of Gonzalo.
Meaning
The meaning of Goncala 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)
- 2,590
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,319
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,367
- people
Goncala in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Goncala, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (608 people).
2,569 women 21 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 Goncala is most common
States with the highest share of people named Goncala in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.017%
- Ceará 0.009%
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 744 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 552 | 0.017% |
| São Paulo | 283 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 270 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 138 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 96 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 93 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 85 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 50 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 49 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 37 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 20 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Goncala
The origin of the spelling Goncala is uncertain. It recalls Gonçalo, which Behind the Name gives as the Portuguese form of Gonzalo, with the Germanic form Gundisalvus and an uncertain etymology; Wiktionary gives it as a variant of Gonçalvo. Most of the people were born before 1970. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,590 people named Goncala, almost all of them women, with a median age of 65. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Gonçalo · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Gonçalo · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Goncala
What does the name Goncala mean?
The meaning of Goncala 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 Goncala in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,590 people with the first name Goncala, which ranks it number 4,319 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Goncala a boy's or a girl's name?
Goncala is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,569 women and 21 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Goncala most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.017% of the state's population is named Goncala (552 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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