Meaning of the nameJosevan
- Male
- Jo-se-van
Josevan is a modern Brazilian male name of uncertain origin that ends in the element -van.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,125 people named Josevan, the 3,776th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Josevan 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)
- 3,125
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,776
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,126
- people
Josevan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josevan, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,072 people).
33 women 3,092 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 Josevan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josevan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 886 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 407 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 267 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 217 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 216 | 0.010% |
| Alagoas | 132 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 128 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 110 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 94 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 94 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 92 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 77 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 55 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 54 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 36 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 33 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 20 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 20 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josevan
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the element -van as of doubtful origin, perhaps a hypocoristic of -vando or a fragment of the traditional name Ivan. The beginning recalls José, but the formation of Josevan is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,125 people named Josevan, almost always men, with a median age of 38.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josevan
What does the name Josevan mean?
The meaning of Josevan 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 Josevan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,125 people with the first name Josevan, which ranks it number 3,776 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josevan a boy's or a girl's name?
Josevan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 33 women and 3,092 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josevan most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.010% of the state's population is named Josevan (216 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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