Meaning of the nameLeonita
- Female
- Le-o-ni-ta
Leonita is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, which peaked among women born in the 1950s and 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,509 people named Leonita, the 6,240th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Leonita 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)
- 1,509
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,240
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,861
- people
Leonita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leonita, 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 (419 people).
1,498 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 Leonita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leonita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 385 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 270 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 131 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 121 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 96 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 66 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 65 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 51 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 41 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leonita
The origin of the name Leonita is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,509 people named Leonita, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. Source: IBGE, 2022 Census.
Questions about the name Leonita
What does the name Leonita mean?
The meaning of Leonita 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 Leonita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,509 people with the first name Leonita, which ranks it number 6,240 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Leonita a boy's or a girl's name?
Leonita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,498 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Leonita most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.005% of the state's population is named Leonita (385 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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