Meaning of the nameMaritania
- Female
- Ma-ri-ta-ni-a
Maritania is a Brazilian female name that begins with Mari-, an element common in Marialda and Maribela; its origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,161 people named Maritania, the 7,482nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 43, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Maritania 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)
- 1,161
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,482
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,256
- people
Maritania in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maritania, 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 (395 people).
1,159 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 Maritania is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maritania in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 269 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 192 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 192 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 73 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 70 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 56 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 44 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 24 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 23 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 15 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maritania
Maritania begins with Mari-, an element that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes as a probable fragment of Maria, Mariana and Marina. The origin of the name as a whole is uncertain. It is almost always a female name, and most people with it were born in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,161 people named Maritania, with a median age of 43. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Maritania
What does the name Maritania mean?
The meaning of Maritania 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 Maritania in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,161 people with the first name Maritania, which ranks it number 7,482 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Maritania a boy's or a girl's name?
Maritania is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,159 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Maritania most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.004% of the state's population is named Maritania (269 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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