Meaning of the nameJorge
- Male
- Greek origin
- Jor-ge
Jorge is a male name of Greek origin, inherited from Galician-Portuguese, which comes from Geórgios and from georgós, 'farmer'.
- People (2022)
- 420,414
- Rank in Brazil
- #64
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 465,949
- people
Jorge in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jorge, 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 (98,866 people).
1,517 women 418,897 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 Jorge is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jorge in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.587%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.351%
- Bahia 0.237%
- Espírito Santo 0.222%
- Sergipe 0.209%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 94,159 | 0.587% |
| São Paulo | 70,348 | 0.158% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 38,172 | 0.351% |
| Bahia | 33,483 | 0.237% |
| Minas Gerais | 31,875 | 0.155% |
| Paraná | 20,264 | 0.177% |
| Pará | 16,437 | 0.202% |
| Santa Catarina | 13,569 | 0.178% |
| Pernambuco | 12,913 | 0.143% |
| Ceará | 11,066 | 0.126% |
| Maranhão | 9,050 | 0.134% |
| Goiás | 8,843 | 0.125% |
| Espírito Santo | 8,509 | 0.222% |
| Amazonas | 7,376 | 0.187% |
| Mato Grosso | 5,412 | 0.148% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 5,388 | 0.195% |
| Sergipe | 4,617 | 0.209% |
| Alagoas | 4,479 | 0.143% |
| Paraíba | 4,429 | 0.111% |
| Distrito Federal | 4,278 | 0.152% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 4,029 | 0.122% |
| Piauí | 3,920 | 0.120% |
| Rondônia | 2,318 | 0.147% |
| Tocantins | 1,697 | 0.112% |
| Amapá | 1,447 | 0.197% |
| Acre | 1,341 | 0.162% |
| Roraima | 995 | 0.156% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jorge
Wiktionary records Jorge as inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Jorge, from Latin Geōrgius and from Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios), probably through a Gallo-Roman intermediary; in Galician, the corresponding form is Xurxo. Behind the Name explains the Greek name as derived from georgós, 'farmer, worker of the earth', from gê, 'earth', and érgon, 'work'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 420,414 people named Jorge, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jorge · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Jorge · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: George · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jorge
What does the name Jorge mean?
Jorge means “farmer, 'worker of the earth'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jorge in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 420,414 people with the first name Jorge, which ranks it number 64 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Jorge a boy's or a girl's name?
Jorge is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 1,517 women and 418,897 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jorge?
Jorge is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jorge most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.587% of the state's population is named Jorge (94,159 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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