Meaning of the nameJoseana
- Female
- Jo-se-a-na
Joseana is a Brazilian female name that combines the element Jose- with the suffix -ana; the meaning of the whole is not documented.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,644 people named Joseana, the 3,407th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Meaning
The meaning of Joseana 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)
- 3,644
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,407
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,942
- people
Joseana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joseana, 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 (1,527 people).
3,630 women 0 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 Joseana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joseana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.008%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.007%
- Piauí 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.005%
- Pernambuco 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 448 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 359 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 352 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 320 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 299 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 234 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 222 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 185 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 171 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 153 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 148 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 129 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 108 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 73 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 72 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 65 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 61 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 44 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 43 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 36 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joseana
According to the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), the suffix -ana comes from Latin and indicates someone who originates from something or belongs to something, and the element Jose-, listed with Josi-, has an uncertain origin; Brazilian names with this element include Josiana and Josilene. Most of the people recorded were born between the 1970s and the 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,644 people named Joseana, with a median age of 38. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joseana
What does the name Joseana mean?
The meaning of Joseana 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 Joseana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,644 people with the first name Joseana, which ranks it number 3,407 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Joseana a boy's or a girl's name?
Joseana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,630 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joseana most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.008% of the state's population is named Joseana (299 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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