Meaning of the nameJoseildo
- Male
- Jo-seil-do
Joseildo is a Brazilian male name that begins with Jose- and ends in the formative -ildo, of Germanic origin, linked to 'combat'.
Meaning
The meaning of Joseildo is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,992
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,735
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,702
- people
Joseildo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joseildo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,547 people).
0 women 4,976 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 Joseildo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joseildo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.024%
- Paraíba 0.015%
- Alagoas 0.010%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.005%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 2,171 | 0.024% |
| São Paulo | 701 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 592 | 0.015% |
| Alagoas | 302 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 300 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 173 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 139 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 109 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 90 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 56 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 39 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joseildo
Joseildo ends in -ildo, a formative that the Morfemário links to the Germanic hild ('combat'), present in traditional names such as Hildo and Leonildo. The beginning Jose- appears in names such as Joseane and Josemar, and the Morfemário treats it as a possible variant of Josi-, of uncertain origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,992 people named Joseildo, with a median age of 42. It is almost always male, and most of the people recorded were born from 1960 to 1989. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Morfemário: -ildo, -nildo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Morfemário: Josi-, Jozi- · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joseildo
What does the name Joseildo mean?
The meaning of Joseildo is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Joseildo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,992 people with the first name Joseildo, which ranks it number 2,735 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Joseildo a boy's or a girl's name?
Joseildo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 4,976 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joseildo most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.024% of the state's population is named Joseildo (2,171 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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