Meaning of the nameLafaete
- Male
- La-fa-e-te
Lafaete is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, proportionally most common in Minas Gerais, with records concentrated among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,034 people named Lafaete, the 8,098th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 50, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Lafaete 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)
- 1,034
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,098
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,453
- people
Lafaete in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lafaete, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (270 people).
44 women 990 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 Lafaete is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lafaete in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 313 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 153 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 136 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 57 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 46 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 35 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 18 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lafaete
The origin of the spelling Lafaete is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,034 people named Lafaete, with a median age of 50; most were born between 1950 and 1989. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. The name is almost always male.
Questions about the name Lafaete
What does the name Lafaete mean?
The meaning of Lafaete 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 Lafaete in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,034 people with the first name Lafaete, which ranks it number 8,098 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lafaete a boy's or a girl's name?
Lafaete is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 44 women and 990 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lafaete most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Lafaete (313 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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