Meaning of the nameJander
- Male
- Jan-der
Jander is a male name of uncertain origin in Brazil, whose spelling matches a German surname; most records are of people born between 1970 and 1999.
Meaning
The meaning of Jander is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,942
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,760
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,465
- people
Jander in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jander, 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 (1,507 people).
67 women 4,875 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 Jander is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jander in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.032%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
- Goiás 0.004%
- Ceará 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | 1,255 | 0.032% |
| Minas Gerais | 912 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 506 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 322 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 302 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 253 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 245 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 170 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 120 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 111 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 108 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 96 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 93 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 85 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 71 | 0.011% |
| Distrito Federal | 68 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 53 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 24 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jander
The origin of the name Jander as a given name in Brazil is uncertain. Wiktionary records Jander as a German surname, without an etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,942 people named Jander, with a median age of 38. The 1980s is the most common decade of birth, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jander (sobrenome German) · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Jander
What does the name Jander mean?
The meaning of Jander is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Jander in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,942 people with the first name Jander, which ranks it number 2,760 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jander a boy's or a girl's name?
Jander is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 67 women and 4,875 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jander most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.032% of the state's population is named Jander (1,255 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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