Meaning of the nameOrtencia
- Female
- Or-ten-ci-a
Ortencia is a spelling of the name Hortencia.
Meaning
The meaning of Ortencia is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,645
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,875
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,367
- people
Ortencia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ortencia, 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 (416 people).
1,631 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 Ortencia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ortencia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 256 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 140 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 135 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 113 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 106 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 86 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 74 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 74 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 71 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 70 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 57 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 55 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 46 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 42 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 42 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Ortencia
It omits the initial H, which is not pronounced in Portuguese; the records are concentrated among people born in the 1990s.
About the name Hortencia
Hortensia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, which Wiktionary probably derives from hortēnsis, "of gardens"; Behind the Name says it may come from the Latin word for garden. The origin of the spellings Hortencia and Ortencia as Brazilian names is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,436 people named Hortencia and 1,645 named Ortencia, almost always women. Proportionally, Hortencia is most common in Sergipe.
Other spellings of Hortencia
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Hortencia | 5,436 |
| Ortencia | 1,645 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Hortensia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Hortensia · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Ortencia
What does the name Ortencia mean?
The meaning of Ortencia is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ortencia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,645 people with the first name Ortencia, which ranks it number 5,875 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Ortencia a boy's or a girl's name?
Ortencia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,631 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ortencia most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ortencia (106 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ortencia?
Hortencia. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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