Meaning of the nameJefter
- Male
- Jef-ter
Jefter is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, used mainly by people born from the 1990s onward.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,371 people named Jefter, the 6,675th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 21, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Jefter 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)
- 1,371
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,675
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,302
- people
Jefter in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jefter, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (450 people).
0 women 1,360 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 Jefter is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jefter in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 170 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 159 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 139 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 91 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 88 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 80 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 68 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 59 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 52 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 44 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 28 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 15 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jefter
The origin of the spelling Jefter is uncertain, and there is no documented meaning for the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,371 people named Jefter, with a median age of 21. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Questions about the name Jefter
What does the name Jefter mean?
The meaning of Jefter 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 Jefter in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,371 people with the first name Jefter, which ranks it number 6,675 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Jefter a boy's or a girl's name?
Jefter is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,360 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jefter most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jefter (159 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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