Meaning of the nameJales
- Male
- Ja-les
Jales is a male name that is also the name of a municipality in the state of São Paulo, with an origin not documented as a personal name.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,412 people named Jales, the 6,533rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 43, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Jales 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)
- 1,412
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,533
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,743
- people
Jales in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jales, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (377 people).
21 women 1,391 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 Jales is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jales in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.009%
- Tocantins 0.007%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Goiás | 638 | 0.009% |
| Minas Gerais | 147 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 111 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 91 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 56 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 39 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 33 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 32 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 21 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jales
Jales is the name of a municipality in the state of São Paulo, according to Wiktionary, and it also appears as a male name in the Census. The origin as a personal name is uncertain, and its meaning is not known. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,412 people named Jales, with a median age of 43. Most were born between 1960 and 1989 and almost all are men. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jales · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Jales
What does the name Jales mean?
The meaning of Jales 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 Jales in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,412 people with the first name Jales, which ranks it number 6,533 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jales a boy's or a girl's name?
Jales is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 21 women and 1,391 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jales most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.009% of the state's population is named Jales (638 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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