Meaning of the nameOnelia
- Female
- O-ne-li-a
Onelia is a female name of uncertain origin, with the largest number of records among women born in the 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,427 people named Onelia, the 6,489th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Onelia 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)
- 1,427
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,489
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,910
- people
Onelia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Onelia, 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 (347 people).
1,423 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 Onelia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Onelia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 248 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 227 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 148 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 107 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 102 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 90 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 78 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 26 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Onelia
The origin of the name Onelia is uncertain. Almost everyone with this name was born before 1990. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,427 people named Onelia, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Questions about the name Onelia
What does the name Onelia mean?
The meaning of Onelia 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 Onelia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,427 people with the first name Onelia, which ranks it number 6,489 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Onelia a boy's or a girl's name?
Onelia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,423 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Onelia most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Onelia (227 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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