Meaning of the nameIzair
- Unisex
- I-za-ir
Izair is a name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil for men and women and concentrated among people born between the 1940s and the 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 987 people named Izair, the 8,362nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 61, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Izair 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)
- 987
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,362
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,108
- people
Izair in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Izair, 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 (298 people).
233 women 754 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 Izair is most common
States with the highest share of people named Izair in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 259 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 167 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 158 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 155 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 63 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 45 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 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 Izair
The origin of the name Izair is uncertain. It ends in -air, like Dejair and Djair, Brazilian names that appear in the Morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), but the meaning of Izair is not known. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 987 people named Izair, with a median age of 61. Most of the people recorded are male. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Izair
What does the name Izair mean?
The meaning of Izair 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 Izair in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 987 people with the first name Izair, which ranks it number 8,362 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Izair a boy's or a girl's name?
Izair is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 233 women and 754 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Izair most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Izair (259 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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