Meaning of the nameLafaiete
- Male
- La-fai-e-te
Lafaiete is a Brazilian masculine name with records since the 1940s, most frequent among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,484 people named Lafaiete, the 6,309th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Lafaiete 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)
- 1,484
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,309
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,707
- people
Lafaiete in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lafaiete, 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 (392 people).
29 women 1,455 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 Lafaiete is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lafaiete in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 572 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 307 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 152 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 71 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 67 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 23 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lafaiete
The origin of Lafaiete is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,484 people named Lafaiete, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais, and the name is almost always male.
Sources
- Wikcionário: Lafaiete · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Lafaiete
What does the name Lafaiete mean?
The meaning of Lafaiete 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 Lafaiete in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,484 people with the first name Lafaiete, which ranks it number 6,309 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lafaiete a boy's or a girl's name?
Lafaiete is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 29 women and 1,455 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lafaiete most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Lafaiete (572 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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