Meaning of the nameLenice
- Female
- Le-ni-ce
Lenice is a female name of uncertain origin, with the same ending as Elenice and Alenice, with most records among people born in the 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Lenice 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)
- 13,778
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,364
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 15,335
- people
Lenice in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lenice, 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 (3,679 people).
13,702 women 76 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 Lenice is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lenice in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.010%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.010%
- Alagoas 0.009%
- Minas Gerais 0.009%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,768 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,782 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,528 | 0.010% |
| Pernambuco | 934 | 0.010% |
| Paraná | 914 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 906 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 564 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 467 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 420 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 410 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 347 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 297 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 285 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 275 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 259 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 240 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 234 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 204 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 198 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 151 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 150 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 129 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 117 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 84 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 42 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 40 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 33 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lenice
The origin of the name Lenice is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records names with the same ending, such as Elenice, which has Helenice as a spelling variant, and Alenice, but the formation of Lenice is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 13,778 people named Lenice, with a peak among those born in the 1960s; proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco. The name is almost always female and became rare among those born from the 2000s onward.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Elenice · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alenice · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Lenice
What does the name Lenice mean?
The meaning of Lenice 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 Lenice in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,778 people with the first name Lenice, which ranks it number 1,364 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lenice a boy's or a girl's name?
Lenice is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 13,702 women and 76 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lenice most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.010% of the state's population is named Lenice (934 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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