Meaning of the nameMonize
- Female
- Mo-ni-ze
Monize is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, spelled with a Z, which the 2022 Census shows concentrated among people born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Monize 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)
- 2,226
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,763
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,944
- people
Monize in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Monize, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (996 people).
2,209 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 Monize is most common
States with the highest share of people named Monize in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 966 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 141 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 138 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 94 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 84 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 76 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 71 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 60 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 56 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 56 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 53 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 51 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Monize
The origin of the name Monize is uncertain. It is almost always a female name, and the records are concentrated among women born in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,226 people named Monize, with a median age of 28. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Questions about the name Monize
What does the name Monize mean?
The meaning of Monize 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 Monize in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,226 people with the first name Monize, which ranks it number 4,763 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Monize a boy's or a girl's name?
Monize is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,209 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Monize most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.006% of the state's population is named Monize (138 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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