Meaning of the nameKethelen
- Female
- Ke-the-len
Kethelen is a spelling of the name Ketelen.
Meaning
The meaning of Kethelen 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)
- 3,495
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,503
- Median age
- 15 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,475
- people
Kethelen in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kethelen, 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 (1,517 people).
3,479 women 0 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 Kethelen is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kethelen in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.008%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 651 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 521 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 370 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 336 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 330 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 159 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 155 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 143 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 123 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 111 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 77 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 67 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 51 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 46 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 42 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 38 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 30 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Kethelen
Adds an H after the T; it is the second most recorded spelling in the group.
About the name Ketelen
The origin of the name Ketelen is uncertain, and the meaning of Ketelen and of Kethelen is not known. The ending -elen appears in other Brazilian names, such as Dinielen and Cristielen, cited in the Morfemário. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,718 people named Ketelen and 3,495 named Kethelen, with median ages of 14 and 15. Births are concentrated in the 2000s and 2010s, and both names are almost always female. Proportionally, both are most common in Amazonas.
Other spellings of Ketelen
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ketelen | 5,718 |
| Kethelen | 3,495 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-elen) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Kethelen
What does the name Kethelen mean?
The meaning of Kethelen 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 Kethelen in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,495 people with the first name Kethelen, which ranks it number 3,503 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kethelen a boy's or a girl's name?
Kethelen is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,479 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Kethelen most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.008% of the state's population is named Kethelen (330 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kethelen?
Ketelen. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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