Meaning of the nameMarilucia
- Female
- Ma-ri-lu-ci-a
Marilucia is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, whose spelling joins Mari-, an element linked to Maria, and Luci-, linked to Lúcia.
Meaning
The meaning of Marilucia 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)
- 8,653
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,889
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,348
- people
Marilucia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marilucia, 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 (2,751 people).
8,616 women 37 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 Marilucia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marilucia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.010%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Alagoas 0.007%
- Mato Grosso 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,463 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 1,252 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 752 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 682 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 547 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 504 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 492 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 377 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 303 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 232 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 217 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 202 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 198 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 156 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 153 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 150 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 147 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 130 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 126 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 116 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 97 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 96 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 88 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 71 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 41 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 40 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marilucia
The origin of Marilucia is uncertain. The morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes Mari- as a probable fragment of names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina, and Luc-/Luci- as a probable fragment of Lúcia and Lúcio, two elements of many Brazilian names, such as Marileide, Marivalda, Lucilene and Lucivânia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,653 people named Marilucia, with a median age of 50. Most were born in the 1960s and 1970s; the name is almost always female and, proportionally, most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marilucia
What does the name Marilucia mean?
The meaning of Marilucia 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 Marilucia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,653 people with the first name Marilucia, which ranks it number 1,889 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Marilucia a boy's or a girl's name?
Marilucia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,616 women and 37 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marilucia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.010% of the state's population is named Marilucia (1,463 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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