Meaning of the nameOzeas
- Male
- O-ze-as
Ozeas is a male name that recalls Oseias, the name of the prophet Hosea in the Old Testament; the origin of the spelling with z is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Ozeas 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)
- 1,921
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,247
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,047
- people
Ozeas in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ozeas, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (445 people).
0 women 1,904 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 Ozeas is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ozeas in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Pará 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 282 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 255 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 166 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 146 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 138 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 133 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 112 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 97 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 58 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 56 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 48 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 31 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ozeas
Wiktionary records Oseias as a male name of Hebrew origin, that of the prophet Hosea and of the biblical book, with Oséias as the spelling before the 1990 Orthographic Agreement. Behind the Name gives the Hebrew Hoshea as "salvation" and lists Oseias as the Portuguese form. The spelling Ozeas, written with a z and without the i of Oseias, has an uncertain origin. It is almost always a male name, for people born mostly in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,921 people named Ozeas, with a median age of 44. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Oseias · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Hoshea · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Ozeas
What does the name Ozeas mean?
The meaning of Ozeas 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 Ozeas in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,921 people with the first name Ozeas, which ranks it number 5,247 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Ozeas a boy's or a girl's name?
Ozeas is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,904 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ozeas most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Ozeas (138 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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