Meaning of the nameJosnei
- Male
- Jos-nei
Josnei is a Brazilian male name ending in -nei, an ending linked to the French Ney, and its meaning is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,750 people named Josnei, the 5,609th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 36, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Josnei 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)
- 1,750
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,609
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,901
- people
Josnei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josnei, 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 (661 people).
0 women 1,735 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 Josnei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josnei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.010%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 1,122 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 409 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 74 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 61 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josnei
Josnei ends in -nei, a formative that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil relates to the French Ney, a byname linked to the German neu, 'new'; most names with this ending are male. The meaning of Josnei is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,750 people named Josnei, with a median age of 36. Almost always male, the largest group was born in the 1980s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josnei
What does the name Josnei mean?
The meaning of Josnei 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 Josnei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,750 people with the first name Josnei, which ranks it number 5,609 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josnei a boy's or a girl's name?
Josnei is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,735 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Josnei most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.010% of the state's population is named Josnei (1,122 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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