Meaning of the nameJoze
- Unisex
- Hebrew origin
- Jo-ze
- Biblical name
Joze is a spelling of José with Z, used mostly for men; José comes from Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'.
Meaning
“spelling variant of José, from Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'”
Source: Behind the Name: Joseph
- People (2022)
- 4,580
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,918
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,183
- people
Joze in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joze, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (987 people).
535 women 4,045 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 Joze is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joze in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso 0.006%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Bahia 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 816 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 662 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 407 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 291 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 285 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 252 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 229 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 226 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 170 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 163 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 144 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 140 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 125 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 94 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 92 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 80 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 63 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 55 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 51 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 45 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 42 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 40 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joze
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Jozé among the spelling variants of José, alongside Jhosé, Joseh, Joser and Jozer; because IBGE records names without accents, the count for Joze also includes the spelling Jozé. José comes from Old Galician-Portuguese Josep, from Latin Iōsēphus and Greek Iōsḗph, from Hebrew Yosef, which Behind the Name translates as 'he will add'; in the Bible, it is the name of Jacob's son and of Mary's husband. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,580 people named Joze, with a median age of 53. The spelling is much more common among men, but also appears among women.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: José · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: José · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Joseph · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Joze
What does the name Joze mean?
Joze means “spelling variant of José, from Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Joze in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,580 people with the first name Joze, which ranks it number 2,918 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Joze a boy's or a girl's name?
Joze is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 535 women and 4,045 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Joze?
Joze is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Joze most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso: 0.006% of the state's population is named Joze (229 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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