Meaning of the nameJocelino
- Male
- Jo-ce-li-no
Jocelino is a Brazilian male name with the ending -ino, a diminutive suffix of Latin origin; the origin of the beginning Joce- is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,396 people named Jocelino, the 2,999th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Jocelino 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)
- 4,396
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,999
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,879
- people
Jocelino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jocelino, 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 (1,030 people).
0 women 4,383 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 Jocelino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jocelino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Goiás 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 573 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 417 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 379 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 357 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 247 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 245 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 242 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 223 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 206 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 187 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 183 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 151 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 141 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 130 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 118 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 80 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 76 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 75 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 72 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 62 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 53 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 49 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 45 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jocelino
The origin of Jocelino is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists -ino as a diminutive suffix from Latin, used in male names; the beginning Joce- has no documented origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,396 people named Jocelino, with a median age of 52. Those born between the 1950s and the 1980s account for most of the records. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Jocelino
What does the name Jocelino mean?
The meaning of Jocelino 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 Jocelino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,396 people with the first name Jocelino, which ranks it number 2,999 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Jocelino a boy's or a girl's name?
Jocelino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 4,383 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jocelino most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.006% of the state's population is named Jocelino (141 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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