Meaning of the nameHortencia
- Female
- Hor-ten-ci-a
Hortencia is a female name that resembles the Latin name Hortensia, the feminine of the Roman family name Hortensius, and has Ortencia as a variant without the H.
Meaning
The meaning of Hortencia 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)
- 5,436
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,593
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,488
- people
Hortencia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hortencia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,693 people).
5,406 women 30 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 Hortencia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hortencia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.012%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Paraíba 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 949 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 525 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 470 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 379 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 373 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 267 | 0.012% |
| Ceará | 265 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 221 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 204 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 188 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 178 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 177 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 169 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 162 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 145 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 137 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 137 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 99 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 71 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 68 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 64 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 58 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 42 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Hortencia
Hortensia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, which Wiktionary probably derives from hortēnsis, "of gardens"; Behind the Name says it may come from the Latin word for garden. The origin of the spellings Hortencia and Ortencia as Brazilian names is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,436 people named Hortencia and 1,645 named Ortencia, almost always women. Proportionally, Hortencia is most common in Sergipe.
It keeps the initial H of the Latin name Hortensia and is the most common spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Hortencia
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Hortencia | 5,436 |
| Ortencia | 1,645 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Hortensia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Hortensia · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Hortencia
What does the name Hortencia mean?
The meaning of Hortencia 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 Hortencia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,436 people with the first name Hortencia, which ranks it number 2,593 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Hortencia a boy's or a girl's name?
Hortencia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,406 women and 30 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Hortencia most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.012% of the state's population is named Hortencia (267 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Hortencia?
Ortencia. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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