Meaning of the nameJiao
- Male
- Ji-ao
Jiao is a short two-syllable name of uncertain origin, which the 2022 Census records as almost always male.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,368 people named Jiao, the 6,686th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 19, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Jiao 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)
- 1,368
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,686
- Median age
- 19 years
- 2010 Census
- 62
- people
Jiao in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jiao, 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 (376 people).
26 women 1,342 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 Jiao is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jiao in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 337 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 140 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 130 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 128 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 108 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 102 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 67 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 57 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 43 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 16 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jiao
The origin of the spelling Jiao is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,368 people named Jiao, with a median age of 19, almost always male. Most were born from 2000 on. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Questions about the name Jiao
What does the name Jiao mean?
The meaning of Jiao 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 Jiao in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,368 people with the first name Jiao, which ranks it number 6,686 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Jiao a boy's or a girl's name?
Jiao is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 26 women and 1,342 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jiao most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jiao (108 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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