Meaning of the nameKauam
- Male
- Kau-am
Kauam is a spelling of the name Cauam.
Meaning
The meaning of Kauam 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)
- 2,279
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,680
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,778
- people
Kauam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kauam, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,183 people).
28 women 2,251 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 Kauam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kauam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 496 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 241 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 203 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 151 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 139 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 130 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 125 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 125 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 85 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 84 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 73 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 66 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 39 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 35 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Kauam
Spelled with K, like Kauã and Kauan; it is the most recorded spelling in the group.
About the name Cauam
According to Wiktionary, Cauã comes from Old Tupi kaûã, a word for a bird, the acauã, and Kauã, Kauan and Kawan are alternative forms with a similar pronunciation. The spellings Cauam and Kauam replace the ending with M, and the origin of these forms is uncertain. Almost all of the people recorded with these names were born from the 2000s on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,279 people named Kauam, with a median age of 13.
Other spellings of Cauam
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Kauam | 2,279 |
| Cauam | 1,554 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cauã · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Kauam
What does the name Kauam mean?
The meaning of Kauam 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 Kauam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,279 people with the first name Kauam, which ranks it number 4,680 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kauam a boy's or a girl's name?
Kauam is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 28 women and 2,251 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Kauam most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.002% of the state's population is named Kauam (203 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kauam?
Cauam. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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