Meaning of the nameLucinea
- Female
- Lu-ci-ne-a
Lucinea is a Brazilian female name close to Lucinéia, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil analyzes as Luci- + -néia.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,632 people named Lucinea, the 4,271st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 51, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Lucinea 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)
- 2,632
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,271
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,339
- people
Lucinea in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lucinea, 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 (912 people).
2,624 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 Lucinea is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lucinea in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 715 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 445 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 431 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 242 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 192 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 135 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 55 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 55 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 27 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lucinea
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Lucinéia as Luci- + -néia, and the Morfemário sees in Luci- a probable clipping of Lúcia or Lúcio and in -néia perhaps a clipping of Dulcinéia, a name created by Cervantes in Don Quixote, or a female variant linked to the formative Ney. The meaning of the whole name is not given. The spelling Lucinea lacks the i of Lucineia, and no source describes it as a variant of Lucinéia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,632 people named Lucinea, with a median age of 51. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Lucinéia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Luci-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Lucinea
What does the name Lucinea mean?
The meaning of Lucinea 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 Lucinea in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,632 people with the first name Lucinea, which ranks it number 4,271 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Lucinea a boy's or a girl's name?
Lucinea is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,624 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lucinea most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.005% of the state's population is named Lucinea (192 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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