Meaning of the nameJoseja
- Female
- Jo-se-ja
Joseja is an almost always female name of uncertain origin that resembles names beginning with Jose-; its records span several generations, from before 1940 to the 2000s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,569 people named Joseja, the 6,070th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 59, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Joseja 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)
- 1,569
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,070
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,238
- people
Joseja in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joseja, 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 (320 people).
1,558 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 Joseja is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joseja in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.005%
- Alagoas 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Paraíba 0.003%
- Ceará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 307 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 231 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 179 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 143 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 128 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 111 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 106 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 57 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 52 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 38 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 30 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 27 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joseja
The origin of Joseja is uncertain and its meaning is not known. Its form resembles names beginning with Jose-, such as Josefa, but the connection is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,569 people named Joseja, with a median age of 59. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe. The records are almost always female and from people born between before 1940 and the 2000s, with more people in the 1940s through 1960s.
Questions about the name Joseja
What does the name Joseja mean?
The meaning of Joseja 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 Joseja in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,569 people with the first name Joseja, which ranks it number 6,070 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Joseja a boy's or a girl's name?
Joseja is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,558 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joseja most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.005% of the state's population is named Joseja (106 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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