Meaning of the nameMarci
- Unisex
- Mar-ci
Marci is a name used for women and men in Brazil, of uncertain origin, which also exists as a name in English and Hungarian.
Meaning
The meaning of Marci 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)
- 2,017
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,082
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,379
- people
Marci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marci, 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 (573 people).
1,383 women 634 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 Marci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 448 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 331 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 235 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 192 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 183 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 160 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 74 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 52 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 50 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 31 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 26 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 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 Marci
The origin of Marci in Brazil is uncertain. Wiktionary records Marci as an English feminine name, a variant of Marcy, and as a Hungarian diminutive of Marcell and Márton. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,017 people named Marci, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. The records are mostly from the 1950s to the 1980s, and the name appears in both sexes, with more female records.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Marci · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Marci
What does the name Marci mean?
The meaning of Marci 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 Marci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,017 people with the first name Marci, which ranks it number 5,082 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Marci a boy's or a girl's name?
Marci is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,383 women and 634 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marci most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Marci (192 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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