Meaning of the nameMoizes
- Male
- Moi-zes
Moizes is a Brazilian male name, spelled with a z, whose origin and meaning are not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Moizes 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)
- 1,629
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,911
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,920
- people
Moizes in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Moizes, 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 (257 people).
0 women 1,622 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 Moizes is most common
States with the highest share of people named Moizes in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 231 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 231 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 145 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 105 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 101 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 91 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 86 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 74 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 59 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 51 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 43 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 42 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 37 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 37 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 29 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Moizes
The origin of the spelling Moizes is uncertain. The form resembles the biblical name Moisés, but the link between the two spellings is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,629 people named Moizes, almost always men, born in every decade since before 1940. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Questions about the name Moizes
What does the name Moizes mean?
The meaning of Moizes 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 Moizes in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,629 people with the first name Moizes, which ranks it number 5,911 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Moizes a boy's or a girl's name?
Moizes is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,622 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Moizes most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Moizes (231 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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