Meaning of the nameLenoir
- Male
- Le-noir
Lenoir is a male name that also exists as a surname and as the name of a city in North Carolina, in the United States.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,399 people named Lenoir, the 6,583rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 53, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Lenoir 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)
- 1,399
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,583
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,618
- people
Lenoir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lenoir, 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 (443 people).
85 women 1,314 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 Lenoir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lenoir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 806 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 170 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 141 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 47 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 26 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 24 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lenoir
The origin of Lenoir as a given name in Brazil is uncertain. Wiktionary records Lenoir as a surname and as the name of a city and county seat in North Carolina, without an etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,399 people named Lenoir, with a median age of 53. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lenoir · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Lenoir
What does the name Lenoir mean?
The meaning of Lenoir 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 Lenoir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,399 people with the first name Lenoir, which ranks it number 6,583 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lenoir a boy's or a girl's name?
Lenoir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 85 women and 1,314 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lenoir most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.011% of the state's population is named Lenoir (806 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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