Meaning of the nameIneis
- Female
- I-neis
Ineis is a female name of uncertain origin, listed as a spelling variant of Ines in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 912 people named Ineis, the 8,809th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 57, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Ineis 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)
- 912
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,809
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,669
- people
Ineis in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ineis, 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 (224 people).
901 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 Ineis is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ineis in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 158 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 105 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 74 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 50 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 40 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 39 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 38 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 24 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 19 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ineis
The origin of the spelling Ineis is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists it among the spelling variants of Ines, a name that Wiktionary gives as Inês, from Latin Agnes, from Ancient Greek hagnós, 'chaste'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 912 people named Ineis, with a median age of 57. It is almost always female, and proportionally it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ines · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Inês · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Ineis
What does the name Ineis mean?
The meaning of Ineis 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 Ineis in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 912 people with the first name Ineis, which ranks it number 8,809 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ineis a boy's or a girl's name?
Ineis is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 901 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ineis most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ineis (105 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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