Meaning of the nameKenzo
- Male
- Japanese origin
- Ken-zo
Kenzo is a masculine name of Japanese origin, a transcription of names written with the characters 謙三, 健三 or 賢三.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,677 people named Kenzo, the 5,791st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 10, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Kenzo 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)
- 1,677
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,791
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 750
- people
Kenzo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kenzo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (808 people).
0 women 1,668 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 Kenzo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kenzo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 738 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 164 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 94 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 94 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 89 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 85 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 64 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 60 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 57 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 44 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kenzo
Kenzo is a transcription of Japanese names written with the characters 謙三, 健三 or 賢三, also romanized as Kenzō, according to Behind the Name; Wiktionary records it as a masculine name borrowed from Japanese. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,677 people named Kenzo, with a median age of 10. The vast majority were born from 2000 onward, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Kenzo · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Kenzo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Kenzo
What does the name Kenzo mean?
The meaning of Kenzo 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 Kenzo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,677 people with the first name Kenzo, which ranks it number 5,791 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Kenzo a boy's or a girl's name?
Kenzo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,668 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Kenzo?
Kenzo is a name of Japanese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Kenzo most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.002% of the state's population is named Kenzo (738 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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