Meaning of the nameJoseval
- Male
- Jo-se-val
Joseval is a male name that begins with Jose and ends in -val, an element of uncertain origin according to the Morfemário; the meaning of the whole name is not known.
Meaning
The meaning of Joseval 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)
- 5,008
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,732
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,479
- people
Joseval in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joseval, 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 (1,792 people).
0 women 4,994 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 Joseval is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joseval in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.019%
- Sergipe 0.017%
- Alagoas 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 2,737 | 0.019% |
| São Paulo | 672 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 375 | 0.017% |
| Pernambuco | 254 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 193 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 127 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 94 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 79 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 62 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 54 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 53 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joseval
The Morfemário describes -val as an element of uncertain origin, possibly a fragment of names such as Durval and Lourival, and records it in Brazilian names such as Edival and Josival. It describes Jose- (under the entry Josi-, Jozi-) as an element of uncertain origin, linked to José. The formation of Joseval itself is not known. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,008 people named Joseval, with a median age of 47. Births are concentrated in the 1960s to 1980s, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-val) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joseval
What does the name Joseval mean?
The meaning of Joseval 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 Joseval in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,008 people with the first name Joseval, which ranks it number 2,732 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Joseval a boy's or a girl's name?
Joseval is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 4,994 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joseval most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.019% of the state's population is named Joseval (2,737 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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