Meaning of the nameInocência
- Female
- Latin origin
- I-no-cên-ci-a
Inocencia is a feminine name spelled like the Portuguese word inocência, from Latin innocentia, meaning 'innocence'.
- People (2022)
- 1,198
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,325
- Median age
- 68.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,797
- people
Inocência in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Inocência, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (295 people).
1,190 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 Inocência is most common
States with the highest share of people named Inocência in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 202 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 105 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 91 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 89 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 86 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 85 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 84 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 77 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 61 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 41 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 34 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 19 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Inocência
The name matches the Portuguese word inocência, which Wiktionary gives as a learned borrowing from Latin innocentia. Almost all of the people recorded are women, and most were born before 1970. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,198 people named Inocencia. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: inocência · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Inocência
What does the name Inocência mean?
Inocência means “innocence”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Inocência in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,198 people with the first name Inocência, which ranks it number 7,325 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Inocência a boy's or a girl's name?
Inocência is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,190 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Inocência?
Inocência is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Inocência most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Inocência (105 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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