Meaning of the nameIvanes
- Unisex
- I-va-nes
Ivanes is a Brazilian name of uncertain origin, recorded for men and women, with a spelling close to Ivan.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,006 people named Ivanes, the 8,255th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 47, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Ivanes 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)
- 1,006
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,255
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,119
- people
Ivanes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ivanes, 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 (311 people).
644 women 362 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 Ivanes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ivanes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 257 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 97 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 85 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 73 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 68 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 46 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 26 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ivanes
The origin of Ivanes is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,006 people named Ivanes, with a median age of 47. Births are concentrated between the 1960s and the 1980s, and proportionally the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. Ivan comes from Russian and corresponds to João, according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil and Behind the Name, but neither source links Ivanes to Ivan.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ivan · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ivan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Ivanes
What does the name Ivanes mean?
The meaning of Ivanes 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 Ivanes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,006 people with the first name Ivanes, which ranks it number 8,255 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Ivanes a boy's or a girl's name?
Ivanes is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 644 women and 362 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ivanes most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Ivanes (257 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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