Meaning of the nameMiqueas
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Mi-que-as
- Biblical name
Miqueas is the Spanish form of Micah, a biblical Hebrew name that points to 'who is like Yahweh'; in Portuguese it is Miqueias.
- People (2022)
- 1,507
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,247
- Median age
- 18 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,216
- people
Miqueas in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Miqueas, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (400 people).
0 women 1,488 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 Miqueas is most common
States with the highest share of people named Miqueas in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Ceará 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 288 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 195 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 163 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 149 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 102 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 77 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 73 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 70 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 51 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 46 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 26 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 19 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Miqueas
Wiktionary records Miqueas as a Spanish biblical proper name, equivalent to Micah. The Portuguese equivalent is Miqueias, which comes from Latin Michaeas, Greek Μιχαίας and Hebrew מִיכָיָה. The Hebrew entry מיכה explains that this name is a short form of מִיכָיָה and other long forms, glossed as 'who is like Yahweh'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,507 people named Miqueas, with a median age of 18.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Miqueas · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Miqueias · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: מיכה · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Micah · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Miqueas
What does the name Miqueas mean?
Miqueas means “who is like Yahweh”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Miqueas in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,507 people with the first name Miqueas, which ranks it number 6,247 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Miqueas a boy's or a girl's name?
Miqueas is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,488 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Miqueas?
Miqueas is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Miqueas most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.003% of the state's population is named Miqueas (288 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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