Meaning of the nameMineia
- Female
- Mi-nei-a
Mineia is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded almost only among people born between the 1970s and 1990s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,071 people named Mineia, the 7,892nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 46, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Mineia 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)
- 1,071
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,892
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,086
- people
Mineia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mineia, 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 (692 people).
1,068 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 Mineia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mineia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 249 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 104 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 100 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 97 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 60 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 56 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 52 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 35 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mineia
The origin of the spelling Mineia is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,071 people named Mineia, with a median age of 46. Most of them were born in the 1970s, and all the records are of people born between 1970 and 1999. The name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Mineia
What does the name Mineia mean?
The meaning of Mineia 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 Mineia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,071 people with the first name Mineia, which ranks it number 7,892 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Mineia a boy's or a girl's name?
Mineia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,068 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Mineia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Mineia (249 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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