Meaning of the nameJosoe
- Male
- Jo-so-e
Josoe is a masculine name of uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census among people born in every decade since the 1940s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,371 people named Josoe, the 4,558th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 32, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Josoe 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)
- 2,371
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,558
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,501
- people
Josoe in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josoe, 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 (388 people).
0 women 2,357 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 Josoe is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josoe in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Pará 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 469 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 413 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 166 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 150 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 145 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 122 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 114 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 112 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 92 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 71 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 50 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 47 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 35 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 29 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 27 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 18 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josoe
The origin of the spelling Josoe is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,371 people named Josoe, almost always male. There are records in every birth decade since the 1940s, with the largest number in the 1980s, and the name is still recorded among people born from 2020 to 2022. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Josoe
What does the name Josoe mean?
The meaning of Josoe 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 Josoe in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,371 people with the first name Josoe, which ranks it number 4,558 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josoe a boy's or a girl's name?
Josoe is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,357 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Josoe most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Josoe (469 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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