Meaning of the nameLeondina
- Female
- Le-on-di-na
Leondina is a female name recorded mainly among people born in the 1940s and 1950s; its origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 720 people named Leondina, the 10,395th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 69, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Leondina 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)
- 720
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,395
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,083
- people
Leondina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leondina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (195 people).
712 women 0 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 Leondina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leondina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 132 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 102 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 98 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 90 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 45 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 26 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 20 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leondina
The origin of the spelling Leondina is uncertain. The beginning resembles Leon, which Behind the Name explains as coming from Greek leon, 'lion', but no source links Leondina to that name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 720 people named Leondina, with a median age of 69. Most were born before 1970, and the name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Leon · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Leondina
What does the name Leondina mean?
The meaning of Leondina 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 Leondina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 720 people with the first name Leondina, which ranks it number 10,395 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Leondina a boy's or a girl's name?
Leondina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 712 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Leondina most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.001% of the state's population is named Leondina (102 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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