Meaning of the nameLucinei
- Unisex
- Lu-ci-nei
Lucinei is a Brazilian name formed from Luci- and -nei, recorded for both women and men.
Meaning
The meaning of Lucinei is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 6,863
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,196
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,352
- people
Lucinei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lucinei, 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 (2,572 people).
3,252 women 3,611 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 Lucinei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lucinei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso 0.013%
- Rondônia 0.010%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.009%
- Paraná 0.007%
- Santa Catarina 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,280 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,174 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 836 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 488 | 0.013% |
| Bahia | 469 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 454 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 325 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 312 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 240 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 239 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 217 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 199 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 162 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 158 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 58 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 43 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 40 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 24 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 18 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lucinei
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Lucinei as Luci- + -nei. According to its Morfemário, Luci- is probably a fragment taken from names such as Lúcia and Lúcio, and -nei is an ending of Brazilian names such as Valdinei and Rodinei, linked to the French Ney. The meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,863 people named Lucinei, with a median age of 43, most of them born in the 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Mato Grosso. The dictionary lists Luciney as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Lucinei · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Luci-, -nei) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Lucinei
What does the name Lucinei mean?
The meaning of Lucinei is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Lucinei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,863 people with the first name Lucinei, which ranks it number 2,196 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Lucinei a boy's or a girl's name?
Lucinei is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 3,252 women and 3,611 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lucinei most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso: 0.013% of the state's population is named Lucinei (488 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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