Meaning of the nameJoseni
- Unisex
- Jo-se-ni
Joseni is a Brazilian name used by women and men, of uncertain origin, that begins with Jose- like Josenilda; most frequent among people born in the 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,861 people named Joseni, the 3,271st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 46, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Joseni 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)
- 3,861
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,271
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,252
- people
Joseni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joseni, 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 (1,242 people).
2,808 women 1,053 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 Joseni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joseni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.006%
- Paraíba 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 864 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 605 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 303 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 233 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 190 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 189 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 160 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 153 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 141 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 118 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 117 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 104 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 78 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 77 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 72 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 67 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 65 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 55 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 50 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 28 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joseni
The origin of the spelling Joseni is uncertain. The name begins with Jose-, like Josenilda, whose formation the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives as 'Jose- + -nilda'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,861 people named Joseni, with a median age of 46. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The name is recorded for women and for men, mostly of people born from 1960 to 1980; almost no one was born after 2000.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josenilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Joseni
What does the name Joseni mean?
The meaning of Joseni 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 Joseni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,861 people with the first name Joseni, which ranks it number 3,271 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Joseni a boy's or a girl's name?
Joseni is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 2,808 women and 1,053 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joseni most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.006% of the state's population is named Joseni (864 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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