Meaning of the nameJesuíta
- Female
- Latin origin
- Je-su-í-ta
Jesuíta is a name that coincides with the Portuguese word for a member of the Society of Jesus, which comes from Modern Latin Iēsūīta.
- People (2022)
- 1,682
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,776
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,820
- people
Jesuíta in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jesuíta, 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 (458 people).
1,586 women 96 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 Jesuíta is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jesuíta in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 393 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 291 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 177 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 126 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 90 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 81 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 55 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 55 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 50 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 42 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jesuíta
The Portuguese word jesuíta is a learned borrowing from Modern Latin Iēsūīta, formed from Jesus plus the suffix -ita. It designates a member of the Catholic order Society of Jesus and, as an adjective, something related to it. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,682 people named Jesuita, with a median age of 60. Most were born between 1940 and 1969, and the name is predominantly female. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: jesuíta · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Jesuíta
What does the name Jesuíta mean?
Jesuíta means “Jesuit, member of the Society of Jesus”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Jesuíta in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,682 people with the first name Jesuíta, which ranks it number 5,776 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Jesuíta a boy's or a girl's name?
Jesuíta is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,586 women and 96 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jesuíta?
Jesuíta is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jesuíta most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Jesuíta (393 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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