Meaning of the namePercilia
- Female
- Per-ci-li-a
Percilia is a feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded mainly among women born before 1970.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,777 people named Percilia, the 5,554th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 66, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Percilia 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)
- 1,777
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,554
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,413
- people
Percilia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Percilia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (401 people).
1,766 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 Percilia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Percilia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 421 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 292 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 227 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 138 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 104 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 89 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 82 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 41 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Percilia
The origin of the spelling Percilia is uncertain. The name is recorded almost always for women, and the 1950s is the most numerous decade, with many people born before 1940. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,777 people named Percilia, with a median age of 66. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Questions about the name Percilia
What does the name Percilia mean?
The meaning of Percilia 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 Percilia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,777 people with the first name Percilia, which ranks it number 5,554 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Percilia a boy's or a girl's name?
Percilia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,766 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Percilia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Percilia (227 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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