Meaning of the nameOnice
- Female
- O-ni-ce
Onice is a female name of uncertain origin, with records concentrated among people born in the 1950s to 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,117 people named Onice, the 7,671st 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 Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Onice 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)
- 1,117
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,671
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,362
- people
Onice in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Onice, 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 (311 people).
1,096 women 21 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 Onice is most common
States with the highest share of people named Onice in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 216 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 193 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 154 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 102 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 87 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 79 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 37 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Onice
The origin of the name Onice is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,117 people named Onice, with a median age of 60. Records run from before 1940 to the 1990s, and proportionally the name is most common in Paraná. It is almost always female, with few men.
Sources
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Onice
What does the name Onice mean?
The meaning of Onice 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 Onice in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,117 people with the first name Onice, which ranks it number 7,671 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Onice a boy's or a girl's name?
Onice is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,096 women and 21 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Onice most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Onice (154 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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