Meaning of the nameLeocir
- Male
- Le-o-cir
Leocir is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin; it begins with Leo-, like Leonildo and Leonilda, names cited in the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
Meaning
The meaning of Leocir 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)
- 2,402
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,530
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,609
- people
Leocir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leocir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (674 people).
138 women 2,264 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 Leocir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leocir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.010%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 779 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 630 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 590 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 109 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 60 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 50 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 26 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leocir
The origin of the name Leocir is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) cites Leonildo and Leonilda, which also begin with Leo-. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,402 people named Leocir, with a median age of 50, almost always men. Most were born between 1960 and 1989. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Leocir
What does the name Leocir mean?
The meaning of Leocir 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 Leocir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,402 people with the first name Leocir, which ranks it number 4,530 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Leocir a boy's or a girl's name?
Leocir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 138 women and 2,264 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leocir most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.010% of the state's population is named Leocir (779 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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