Meaning of the nameMauricea
- Female
- Mau-ri-ce-a
Mauricea is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil mostly among women born from 1950 to 1980.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,076 people named Mauricea, the 7,861st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 54, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Mauricea 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)
- 1,076
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,861
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,193
- people
Mauricea in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mauricea, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (316 people).
1,073 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 Mauricea is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mauricea in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.006%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 534 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 170 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 106 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 46 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 27 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 26 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mauricea
The origin of the spelling Mauricea is uncertain. It recalls Maurício, a name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981), links to Latin Maruitius or Mauricius. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,076 people named Mauricea, with a median age of 54. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Maurício · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Mauricea
What does the name Mauricea mean?
The meaning of Mauricea 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 Mauricea in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,076 people with the first name Mauricea, which ranks it number 7,861 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Mauricea a boy's or a girl's name?
Mauricea is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,073 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Mauricea most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.006% of the state's population is named Mauricea (534 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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