Meaning of the nameJeovan
- Male
- Je-o-van
Jeovan is a Brazilian masculine name ending in -van, a formative of doubtful origin according to the Morfemário; the origin of the beginning Jeo- is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,198 people named Jeovan, the 4,802nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Jeovan 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)
- 2,198
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,802
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,223
- people
Jeovan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jeovan, 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 (598 people).
42 women 2,156 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 Jeovan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jeovan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 461 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 260 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 173 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 163 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 119 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 99 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 87 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 83 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 82 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 70 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 61 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 59 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 56 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 52 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 51 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 44 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 38 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jeovan
Jeovan ends in -van, a formative that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes as of uncertain origin: perhaps a hypocoristic of -vando, perhaps a variant of -vandro or a splinter of Ivan. Brazilian names with the same ending include Djavan, Elivan and Josivan. The origin of Jeovan and of the beginning Jeo- is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,198 people named Jeovan, with a median age of 38. It is almost always a male name, and few people were born from 2010 onward.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jeovan
What does the name Jeovan mean?
The meaning of Jeovan 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 Jeovan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,198 people with the first name Jeovan, which ranks it number 4,802 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jeovan a boy's or a girl's name?
Jeovan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 42 women and 2,156 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jeovan most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Jeovan (461 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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