Meaning of the nameJorgete
- Female
- Jor-ge-te
Jorgete is a Brazilian feminine name ending in -ete, a diminutive element of French origin; the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,617 people named Jorgete, the 5,940th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 58, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Jorgete 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)
- 1,617
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,940
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,148
- people
Jorgete in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jorgete, 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 (509 people).
1,597 women 20 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 Jorgete is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jorgete in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.006%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Pará 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 999 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 127 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 110 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 102 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 34 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 33 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 26 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jorgete
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records -ete as a diminutive element from French -ette, which in turn comes from Latin -eta, and lists it in names such as Claudete and Georgete. The specific formation of Jorgete is not documented, so no meaning is given for the whole name. It is almost always a female name, and most of the people recorded were born between 1940 and 1979. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,617 people named Jorgete, with a median age of 58; proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ete) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jorgete
What does the name Jorgete mean?
The meaning of Jorgete 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 Jorgete in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,617 people with the first name Jorgete, which ranks it number 5,940 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Jorgete a boy's or a girl's name?
Jorgete is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,597 women and 20 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jorgete most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.006% of the state's population is named Jorgete (999 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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