Meaning of the nameLindoval
- Male
- Lin-do-val
Lindoval is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, combining the beginning Lind- with the ending -val, typical of names created in Brazil.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,613 people named Lindoval, the 5,953rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 49, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Lindoval 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)
- 1,613
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,953
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,921
- people
Lindoval in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lindoval, 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 (543 people).
0 women 1,607 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 Lindoval is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lindoval in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 332 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 272 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 212 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 98 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 87 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 83 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 69 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 66 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 53 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 38 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 18 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lindoval
The origin of Lindoval is not known for certain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Lind- as an element of Germanic origin linked to 'protector', with a possible connection to a Portuguese adjective, in names such as Lindomar; and it lists -val, of uncertain origin, perhaps a fragment of Durval and Lourival. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,613 people named Lindoval, almost always men, with the most records in the 1970s and 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-val) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Lindoval
What does the name Lindoval mean?
The meaning of Lindoval 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 Lindoval in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,613 people with the first name Lindoval, which ranks it number 5,953 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Lindoval a boy's or a girl's name?
Lindoval is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,607 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lindoval most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Lindoval (332 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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