Meaning of the nameJoanita
- Female
- Jo-a-ni-ta
Joanita is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, with most records among people born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Joanita is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 6,264
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,342
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,654
- people
Joanita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joanita, 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 (1,438 people).
6,236 women 28 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 Joanita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joanita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.012%
- Mato Grosso 0.007%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Paraíba 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,639 | 0.012% |
| São Paulo | 921 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 563 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 559 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 354 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 306 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 251 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 219 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 196 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 146 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 135 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 113 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 113 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 111 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 100 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 90 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 86 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 60 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 58 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 56 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 56 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 55 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joanita
The origin of the spelling Joanita is uncertain. The name is almost always female and ends in -ita. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,264 people named Joanita, with a median age of 59. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. Few were born from the 2000s onward.
Questions about the name Joanita
What does the name Joanita mean?
The meaning of Joanita is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Joanita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,264 people with the first name Joanita, which ranks it number 2,342 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Joanita a boy's or a girl's name?
Joanita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,236 women and 28 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joanita most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.012% of the state's population is named Joanita (1,639 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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