Meaning of the nameKemuel
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Ke-mu-el
- Biblical name
Kemuel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, Qemuʾel, which Behind the Name translates as 'raised up by God'.
- People (2022)
- 1,377
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,649
- Median age
- 4 years
- 2010 Census
- 420
- people
Kemuel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kemuel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (661 people).
0 women 1,365 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 Kemuel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kemuel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 165 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 154 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 97 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 97 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 86 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 69 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 65 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 63 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 61 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 52 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 51 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 50 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 49 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 39 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 30 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 23 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kemuel
Behind the Name records Kemuel as a biblical Hebrew name (Qemuʾel), formed from qum, 'to rise', and ʾel, 'God'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,377 people named Kemuel, with a median age of 4, and most were born from 2010 onward.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Kemuel · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Kemuel
What does the name Kemuel mean?
Kemuel means “raised up by God”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Kemuel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,377 people with the first name Kemuel, which ranks it number 6,649 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Kemuel a boy's or a girl's name?
Kemuel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,365 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Kemuel?
Kemuel is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Kemuel most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Kemuel (165 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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