Meaning of the nameLorenca
- Female
- Lo-ren-ca
Lorenca is a female name of origin not known for certain, spelled close to Lorena.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 846 people named Lorenca, the 9,277th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 62, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Lorenca 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)
- 846
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,277
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,406
- people
Lorenca in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lorenca, 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 (180 people).
840 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 Lorenca is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lorenca in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 104 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 90 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 83 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 73 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 61 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 52 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 45 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 38 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 34 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 33 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 33 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 16 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lorenca
The origin of Lorenca is uncertain. The similar name Lorena is recorded in Wiktionary as a female name, and also as the name of a region of France and of a municipality in São Paulo state; no link with Lorenca is known. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 846 people named Lorenca, almost always women and mostly born before 1980; proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lorena · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Lorenca
What does the name Lorenca mean?
The meaning of Lorenca 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 Lorenca in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 846 people with the first name Lorenca, which ranks it number 9,277 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Lorenca a boy's or a girl's name?
Lorenca is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 840 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lorenca most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Lorenca (104 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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