Meaning of the nameJenesio
- Male
- Je-ne-si-o
Jenesio is a male name of uncertain origin, close in form to the Italian Genesio, given mostly to people born between 1940 and 1979.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 827 people named Jenesio, the 9,439th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 59, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Jenesio 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)
- 827
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,439
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,631
- people
Jenesio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jenesio, 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 (181 people).
0 women 826 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 Jenesio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jenesio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 159 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 78 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 69 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 68 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 67 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 40 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 35 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jenesio
The origin of Jenesio is uncertain. The spelling recalls Genesio, the Italian form of Genesius, a late Roman name that Behind the Name links to the Greek genesis, 'birth, origin', but the connection of the Brazilian name to that line is uncertain. It is almost always a male name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 827 people named Jenesio, with a median age of 59. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Genesius · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Jenesio
What does the name Jenesio mean?
The meaning of Jenesio 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 Jenesio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 827 people with the first name Jenesio, which ranks it number 9,439 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Jenesio a boy's or a girl's name?
Jenesio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 826 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jenesio most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Jenesio (159 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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