Meaning of the nameNilseia
- Female
- Nil-sei-a
Nilseia is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded mainly among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,196 people named Nilseia, the 7,334th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Nilseia 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)
- 1,196
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,334
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,308
- people
Nilseia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nilseia, 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 (381 people).
1,190 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 Nilseia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nilseia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 251 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 241 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 174 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 159 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 115 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 88 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 25 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nilseia
The origin of the spelling Nilseia is uncertain. The name is almost always recorded as female; people born in the 1970s form the largest group, followed by those from the 1960s, and from the 1990s on the number drops sharply. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,196 people named Nilseia, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Questions about the name Nilseia
What does the name Nilseia mean?
The meaning of Nilseia 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 Nilseia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,196 people with the first name Nilseia, which ranks it number 7,334 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Nilseia a boy's or a girl's name?
Nilseia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,190 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Nilseia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Nilseia (251 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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