Meaning of the nameMaury
- Male
- Mau-ry
Maury is a spelling of the name Mauri.
Meaning
The meaning of Maury 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)
- 1,134
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,595
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,046
- people
Maury in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maury, 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 (215 people).
91 women 1,043 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 Maury is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maury in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 225 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 164 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 133 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 71 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 64 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 55 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 49 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Maury
Spelling with a final Y; in English, Wiktionary records Maury as a diminutive of Maurice.
About the name Mauri
The origin of Mauri in Brazilian use is uncertain. In other languages, the same form has a recorded origin: Wiktionary gives Finnish Mauri as the vernacular form of the saint's name Mauritius and, less often, of Maurus, and English Maury as a diminutive of Maurice. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,632 people named Mauri, with a median age of 51; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. Both spellings are almost always male.
Other spellings of Mauri
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Mauri | 12,632 |
| Maury | 1,134 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Mauri · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Maury · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Maury
What does the name Maury mean?
The meaning of Maury 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 Maury in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,134 people with the first name Maury, which ranks it number 7,595 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Maury a boy's or a girl's name?
Maury is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 91 women and 1,043 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Maury most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Maury (164 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Maury?
Mauri. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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