Meaning of the nameJosenice
- Female
- Jo-se-ni-ce
Josenice is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, proportionally most common in Bahia.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,828 people named Josenice, the 4,056th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Josenice 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)
- 2,828
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,056
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,089
- people
Josenice in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josenice, 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 (1,008 people).
2,808 women 20 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 Josenice is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josenice in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.009%
- Pernambuco 0.004%
- Paraíba 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,258 | 0.009% |
| Pernambuco | 320 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 307 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 118 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 93 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 93 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 91 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 73 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 68 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 58 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josenice
The origin of Josenice is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes the similar name Josenilda as Jose- + -nilda, but the formation of Josenice is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,828 people named Josenice, with a median age of 48. The largest group was born in the 1970s, and the name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josenilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josenice
What does the name Josenice mean?
The meaning of Josenice 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 Josenice in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,828 people with the first name Josenice, which ranks it number 4,056 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Josenice a boy's or a girl's name?
Josenice is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,808 women and 20 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josenice most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.009% of the state's population is named Josenice (1,258 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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