Meaning of the nameGoncalina
- Female
- Gon-ca-li-na
Goncalina is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census as the first name of 1,368 people.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,368 people named Goncalina, the 6,686th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 59, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Mato Grosso.
Meaning
The meaning of Goncalina 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)
- 1,368
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,686
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,666
- people
Goncalina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Goncalina, 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 (384 people).
1,357 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 Goncalina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Goncalina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso 0.020%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Mato Grosso | 724 | 0.020% |
| São Paulo | 250 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 89 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 57 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 46 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 41 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Goncalina
The origin of the spelling Goncalina is uncertain. It resembles Gonçalo, a male name recorded in Wiktionary, but derivation from it is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,368 people named Goncalina, with a median age of 59, almost always female; the 1960s is the most frequent birth decade. Proportionally, it is most common in Mato Grosso.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gonçalo · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Goncalina
What does the name Goncalina mean?
The meaning of Goncalina 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 Goncalina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,368 people with the first name Goncalina, which ranks it number 6,686 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Goncalina a boy's or a girl's name?
Goncalina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,357 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Goncalina most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso: 0.020% of the state's population is named Goncalina (724 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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