Meaning of the nameMarlucia
- Female
- Mar-lu-ci-a
Marlucia is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, used mostly by women born between the 1960s and 1980s.
Meaning
The meaning of Marlucia 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)
- 20,730
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,037
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 20,794
- people
Marlucia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marlucia, 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 (6,388 people).
20,655 women 75 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 Marlucia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marlucia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.028%
- Espírito Santo 0.026%
- Amazonas 0.023%
- Ceará 0.022%
- Tocantins 0.021%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 2,949 | 0.014% |
| Bahia | 2,384 | 0.017% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,137 | 0.013% |
| São Paulo | 2,051 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 1,942 | 0.022% |
| Goiás | 1,234 | 0.018% |
| Pará | 1,192 | 0.015% |
| Espírito Santo | 976 | 0.026% |
| Amazonas | 900 | 0.023% |
| Maranhão | 768 | 0.011% |
| Piauí | 559 | 0.017% |
| Pernambuco | 484 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 473 | 0.017% |
| Tocantins | 311 | 0.021% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 294 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 290 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 285 | 0.018% |
| Alagoas | 254 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 202 | 0.028% |
| Sergipe | 199 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 183 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 154 | 0.019% |
| Paraíba | 149 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 124 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 108 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 64 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 64 | 0.010% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marlucia
The origin and meaning of Marlucia are not known for certain. The name is almost always female. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 20,730 people named Marlucia, with a median age of 49, most of them born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, the name is most common in Amapá. Because IBGE records names without accents, this total also includes any records of the accented form Marlúcia.
Sources
- IBGE, Nomes no Brasil: nota técnica 01/2025 · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · spelling
Questions about the name Marlucia
What does the name Marlucia mean?
The meaning of Marlucia 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 Marlucia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 20,730 people with the first name Marlucia, which ranks it number 1,037 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Marlucia a boy's or a girl's name?
Marlucia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 20,655 women and 75 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marlucia most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.028% of the state's population is named Marlucia (202 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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