Meaning of the nameJofre
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Jo-fre
Jofre is a male name that Behind the Name lists as the Catalan form of Geoffrey, of Germanic origin, with an uncertain first element.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 697 people named Jofre, the 10,608th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Jofre 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)
- 697
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,608
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,058
- people
Jofre in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jofre, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (151 people).
0 women 696 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 Jofre is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jofre in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 115 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 104 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 74 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 55 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 27 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 26 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 25 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
| 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 Jofre
According to Behind the Name, Jofre is the Catalan form of Geoffrey, a name that came from a Norman French form of a Frankish name. The second element is the Germanic fridu, 'peace'; the first is uncertain and may be gautaz ('Geat'), gawi ('territory') or walah ('foreigner'). In the late Middle Ages, Geoffrey came to be confused with Godfrey, and Godofredo appears as the Portuguese form of this group. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 697 people named Jofre, with a median age of 48; it is almost always a male name, with the 1980s as the most frequent decade of birth.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jofre · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Geoffrey · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Jofre
What does the name Jofre mean?
The meaning of Jofre 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 Jofre in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 697 people with the first name Jofre, which ranks it number 10,608 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jofre a boy's or a girl's name?
Jofre is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 696 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Jofre?
Jofre is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jofre most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jofre (104 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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