Meaning of the nameMecias
- Male
- Me-ci-as
Mecias is a male name of uncertain origin, written without an accent, recorded in the 2022 Census across many generations, from people born before 1940 to those born in 2020.
Meaning
The meaning of Mecias 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)
- 1,158
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,496
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,519
- people
Mecias in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mecias, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (190 people).
50 women 1,108 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 Mecias is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mecias in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 156 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 125 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 114 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 96 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 84 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 79 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 79 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 51 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 48 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 38 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 37 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 28 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mecias
The origin of the spelling Mecias is uncertain. It is almost always a male name, and the people with it are spread across several decades, with the largest number born in the 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,158 people named Mecias, with a median age of 41. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Questions about the name Mecias
What does the name Mecias mean?
The meaning of Mecias 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 Mecias in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,158 people with the first name Mecias, which ranks it number 7,496 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Mecias a boy's or a girl's name?
Mecias is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 50 women and 1,108 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Mecias most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Mecias (125 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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