Meaning of the nameKuan
- Male
- Kuan
Kuan is a masculine name recorded in Brazil almost only for people born from the 2000s on; the origin of the spelling is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,246 people named Kuan, the 4,733rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 13, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Kuan 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)
- 2,246
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,733
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,282
- people
Kuan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kuan, 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 (1,128 people).
35 women 2,211 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 Kuan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kuan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 451 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 288 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 230 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 192 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 151 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 106 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 88 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 85 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 82 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 81 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 69 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 57 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 47 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kuan
The origin of the spelling Kuan as a given name in Brazil is uncertain. Kuan exists as a surname of Chinese origin, a romanization of 關/关, according to Wiktionary. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,246 people named Kuan, with a median age of 13. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás. It is a name used almost exclusively for males.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Kuan · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Kuan
What does the name Kuan mean?
The meaning of Kuan 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 Kuan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,246 people with the first name Kuan, which ranks it number 4,733 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kuan a boy's or a girl's name?
Kuan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 35 women and 2,211 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Kuan most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.002% of the state's population is named Kuan (106 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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