Meaning of the nameJosenias
- Male
- Jo-se-ni-as
Josenias is a male name that begins like José and ends in -nias; its origin is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Josenias 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)
- 1,538
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,142
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,768
- people
Josenias in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josenias, 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 (400 people).
0 women 1,530 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 Josenias is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josenias in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 243 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 236 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 169 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 160 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 124 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 123 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 97 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 41 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 35 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 27 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 23 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 18 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josenias
The origin of the spelling Josenias is uncertain. The beginning Jose- appears in other Brazilian names, such as Josenilson. The Morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes Jo- as a probable fragment of José and João, and Josi-/Jozi- as of uncertain origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,538 people named Josenias, with a median age of 46. It is almost always recorded for men, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josenilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josenias
What does the name Josenias mean?
The meaning of Josenias 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 Josenias in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,538 people with the first name Josenias, which ranks it number 6,142 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Josenias a boy's or a girl's name?
Josenias is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,530 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Josenias most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Josenias (160 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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