Meaning of the nameJorje
- Male
- Greek origin
- Jor-je
Jorje is a spelling of Jorge, a male name of Greek origin (Geórgios) meaning 'farmer', one who works the land.
- People (2022)
- 1,508
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,243
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,149
- people
Jorje in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jorje, 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 (348 people).
0 women 1,498 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 Jorje is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jorje in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 210 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 206 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 191 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 136 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 113 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 91 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 68 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 38 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jorje
According to Wiktionary, Jorge comes from Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin Georgius and from Greek Γεώργιος, from γεωργός ('farmer'); Jorje is listed there among the alternative forms in Old Galician-Portuguese. Behind the Name explains the Greek name as ge ('earth') and ergon ('work'). The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Jorje among the spelling variants of Jorge. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,508 people named Jorje, with a median age of 50, almost always male, born in every decade since 1940. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jorge · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: George · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jorge · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jorje
What does the name Jorje mean?
Jorje means “form of Jorge, from Greek georgós, 'farmer'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jorje in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,508 people with the first name Jorje, which ranks it number 6,243 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Jorje a boy's or a girl's name?
Jorje is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,498 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Jorje?
Jorje is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jorje most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Jorje (206 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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