Meaning of the nameLineu
- Male
- Li-neu
Lineu is a male name that also exists as a surname in Portuguese; Wiktionary links the surname to Linnaeus.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,412 people named Lineu, the 6,533rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 59, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Lineu 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)
- 1,412
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,533
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,922
- people
Lineu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lineu, 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 (333 people).
0 women 1,409 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 Lineu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lineu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 486 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 354 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 129 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 101 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 65 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 60 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 37 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 18 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lineu
Wiktionary records Lineu as a male name and also as a surname in Portuguese, and links the surname to Linnaeus. Linnaeus, in turn, is a surname that Wiktionary derives from the Swedish lind, the linden tree. Because Wiktionary does not state that the name Lineu comes from that form, no meaning is given for the name itself. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,412 people named Lineu, with a median age of 59. Most were born between 1940 and 1969 and almost all are men. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lineu · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Wiktionary: Linnaeus · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Lineu
What does the name Lineu mean?
The meaning of Lineu 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 Lineu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,412 people with the first name Lineu, which ranks it number 6,533 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lineu a boy's or a girl's name?
Lineu is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,409 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lineu most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.003% of the state's population is named Lineu (354 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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