Meaning of the nameNeves
- Unisex
- Ne-ves
Neves is a name used by women and by men, identical to the Portuguese surname, recorded mostly in people born between 1940 and 1970.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 770 people named Neves, the 9,917th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 60, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Neves 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)
- 770
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,917
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,185
- people
Neves in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neves, 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 (189 people).
502 women 268 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 Neves is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neves in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 118 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 76 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 74 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 63 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 50 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 44 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 38 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 34 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 34 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 25 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neves
The Portuguese Wikcionário classifies Neves as a common surname in Portuguese, and the English Wiktionary links the surname Neve, in Portuguese, Italian and Galician, to the word neve. As a given name, the origin is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 770 people named Neves, with a median age of 60. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wikcionário: Neves · pt.wiktionary.org · usage
- Wiktionary: Neve · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Neves · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Neves
What does the name Neves mean?
The meaning of Neves 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 Neves in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 770 people with the first name Neves, which ranks it number 9,917 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Neves a boy's or a girl's name?
Neves is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 502 women and 268 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Neves most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Neves (118 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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