Meaning of the nameLeonice
- Female
- Le-o-ni-ce
Leonice is a female name of uncertain origin, with a single spelling at IBGE and most common among people born from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Leonice 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)
- 32,111
- Rank in Brazil
- #777
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 35,480
- people
Leonice in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leonice, 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 (9,440 people).
31,861 women 250 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 Leonice is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leonice in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.039%
- Mato Grosso 0.025%
- Rondônia 0.025%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.023%
- São Paulo 0.021%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 9,482 | 0.021% |
| Paraná | 4,468 | 0.039% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,099 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 1,751 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,733 | 0.016% |
| Pará | 1,361 | 0.017% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,312 | 0.017% |
| Goiás | 1,125 | 0.016% |
| Maranhão | 1,104 | 0.016% |
| Pernambuco | 985 | 0.011% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 975 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 918 | 0.025% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 638 | 0.023% |
| Ceará | 544 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 505 | 0.015% |
| Amazonas | 444 | 0.011% |
| Alagoas | 433 | 0.014% |
| Rondônia | 394 | 0.025% |
| Paraíba | 352 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 309 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 282 | 0.019% |
| Espírito Santo | 280 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 205 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 130 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 105 | 0.013% |
| Amapá | 102 | 0.014% |
| Roraima | 75 | 0.012% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leonice
The origin of Leonice is uncertain. The name has a single spelling at IBGE and is almost always female. Records are concentrated among people born from the 1950s to the 1970s, with the largest number in the 1960s, and the name is rare among children born from 2010 onward. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 32,111 people named Leonice, with a median age of 54; proportionally, the name is most common in Paraná.
Questions about the name Leonice
What does the name Leonice mean?
The meaning of Leonice 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 Leonice in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 32,111 people with the first name Leonice, which ranks it number 777 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Leonice a boy's or a girl's name?
Leonice is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 31,861 women and 250 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leonice most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.039% of the state's population is named Leonice (4,468 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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