Meaning of the nameMarciel
- Male
- Mar-ci-el
Marciel is a masculine name of uncertain origin, most frequent among people born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Marciel 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)
- 20,760
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,035
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 22,848
- people
Marciel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marciel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (7,071 people).
122 women 20,638 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 Marciel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marciel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,378 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,903 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 1,818 | 0.013% |
| Pará | 1,429 | 0.018% |
| Pernambuco | 1,332 | 0.015% |
| Maranhão | 1,227 | 0.018% |
| Goiás | 1,142 | 0.016% |
| Piauí | 1,139 | 0.035% |
| Santa Catarina | 973 | 0.013% |
| Alagoas | 953 | 0.031% |
| Paraná | 763 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 703 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 632 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 623 | 0.016% |
| Paraíba | 565 | 0.014% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 514 | 0.016% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 447 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 444 | 0.012% |
| Amazonas | 317 | 0.008% |
| Sergipe | 298 | 0.014% |
| Tocantins | 280 | 0.019% |
| Rondônia | 258 | 0.016% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 249 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 209 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 66 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 65 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 33 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marciel
The origin of Marciel is uncertain, and the meaning is not known for certain. The name hardly appears among people born before the 1960s, grew in the 1970s and had its largest number of boys born in the 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 20,760 people named Marciel, with a median age of 32. The name is almost always male and, proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Questions about the name Marciel
What does the name Marciel mean?
The meaning of Marciel 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 Marciel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 20,760 people with the first name Marciel, which ranks it number 1,035 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Marciel a boy's or a girl's name?
Marciel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 122 women and 20,638 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marciel most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.035% of the state's population is named Marciel (1,139 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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