Meaning of the nameJeorge
- Male
- Je-or-ge
Jeorge is a male Brazilian name with a rare spelling, written with J followed by E, and of uncertain origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,202 people named Jeorge, the 3,713th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 36, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Jeorge 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)
- 3,202
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,713
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,754
- people
Jeorge in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jeorge, 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 (834 people).
24 women 3,178 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 Jeorge is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jeorge in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Ceará 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 639 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 323 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 212 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 205 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 197 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 192 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 188 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 184 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 110 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 94 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 89 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 86 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 83 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 74 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 67 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 66 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 59 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 57 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 55 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 49 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 23 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jeorge
The origin of the spelling Jeorge is uncertain. It recalls Jorge, a name that comes from Latin Geōrgius and Ancient Greek Γεώργιος, according to Wiktionary, but no source links Jeorge to Jorge. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,202 people named Jeorge, with a median age of 36; it is almost always a male name. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jorge · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jorge · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jeorge
What does the name Jeorge mean?
The meaning of Jeorge 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 Jeorge in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,202 people with the first name Jeorge, which ranks it number 3,713 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jeorge a boy's or a girl's name?
Jeorge is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 24 women and 3,178 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jeorge most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.005% of the state's population is named Jeorge (639 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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