Meaning of the nameJorgina
- Female
- Greek origin
- Jor-gi-na
Jorgina is a feminine name, the Portuguese form of Georgina, feminine of Jorge, which comes from Greek and is linked to the word geōrgós, 'farmer'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Jorge, from the Greek geōrgós, 'farmer'”
Source: Wiktionary: Georgina · Behind the Name: George
- People (2022)
- 8,742
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,880
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,312
- people
Jorgina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jorgina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (2,611 people).
8,698 women 44 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 Jorgina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jorgina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.021%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.007%
- Paraná 0.007%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,363 | 0.021% |
| São Paulo | 1,513 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 742 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 575 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 546 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 399 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 227 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 215 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 203 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 153 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 138 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 131 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 124 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 60 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 52 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 52 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 46 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 40 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 18 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jorgina
In Wiktionary, Jorgina appears as the Portuguese form of Georgina, a name analyzed as George + -ina, a feminine form of George. Jorge, the Portuguese equivalent of George, comes from Old Galician-Portuguese and, through the Latin Geōrgius, from the Greek Geṓrgios; Behind the Name links that name to the Greek word geōrgós, 'farmer, one who works the land'. It is a name of older use, with the largest number of records among people born in the 1950s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,742 people named Jorgina, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Georgina · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Jorge · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: George · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Georgina · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Jorgina
What does the name Jorgina mean?
Jorgina means “feminine form of Jorge, from the Greek geōrgós, 'farmer'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jorgina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,742 people with the first name Jorgina, which ranks it number 1,880 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Jorgina a boy's or a girl's name?
Jorgina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,698 women and 44 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jorgina?
Jorgina is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jorgina most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.021% of the state's population is named Jorgina (3,363 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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