Meaning of the nameJoares
- Male
- Jo-a-res
Joares is a male name used in Brazil, of uncertain origin, with the variant Joarez, used mainly by people born between the 1950s and 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Joares 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)
- 10,361
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,672
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,982
- people
Joares in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joares, 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 (3,020 people).
37 women 10,324 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 Joares is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joares in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.012%
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.011%
- Paraná 0.010%
- Mato Grosso 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,477 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,187 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 1,155 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 899 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 869 | 0.011% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 760 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 504 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 466 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 362 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 332 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 309 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 288 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 262 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 211 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 193 | 0.012% |
| Alagoas | 142 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 139 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 133 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 130 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 100 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 97 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 95 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 90 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 88 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 24 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joares
The origin of Joares is uncertain. The two spellings in the group differ only in the final letter, S or Z. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,361 people named Joares, with a median age of 54. The name is almost always male, and few people with it were born after 2000.
It ends in S; proportionally, it is most common in Rondônia.
Other spellings of Joares
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Joarez | 10,846 |
| Joares | 10,361 |
Questions about the name Joares
What does the name Joares mean?
The meaning of Joares 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 Joares in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,361 people with the first name Joares, which ranks it number 1,672 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Joares a boy's or a girl's name?
Joares is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 37 women and 10,324 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joares most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.012% of the state's population is named Joares (193 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Joares?
Joarez. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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