Meaning of the nameIsamar
- Unisex
- I-sa-mar
Isamar is a Brazilian name formed from Isa- and -mar, two name-forming elements; the meaning of the whole is not documented.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,014 people named Isamar, the 8,213th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 49, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Isamar 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)
- 1,014
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,213
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,011
- people
Isamar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Isamar, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (268 people).
785 women 229 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 Isamar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Isamar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 159 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 107 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 102 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 89 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 58 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 46 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 45 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 27 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Isamar
Isamar is composed of Isa- and -mar, according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil. The Morfemário says that Isa- probably comes from names such as Isabel and that -mar may have three origins: the Germanic mar, 'glory, fame', a fragment of Maria, or the Portuguese word mar, 'sea'. Since it is not known which applies here, the meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,014 people named Isamar, with a median age of 49, and most of the records are of women.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Isamar · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Isamar
What does the name Isamar mean?
The meaning of Isamar 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 Isamar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,014 people with the first name Isamar, which ranks it number 8,213 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Isamar a boy's or a girl's name?
Isamar is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 785 women and 229 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Isamar most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Isamar (102 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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