Meaning of the namePiedade
- Female
- Latin origin
- pi-e-da-de
Piedade is a feminine name that matches the Portuguese word piedade, from Latin pietatem, 'devotion' and 'compassion'.
- People (2022)
- 1,707
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,717
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,674
- people
Piedade in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Piedade, 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 (379 people).
1,696 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 Piedade is most common
States with the highest share of people named Piedade in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Ceará 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 741 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 329 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 112 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 83 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 71 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 59 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 37 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 31 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 15 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 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 Piedade
Piedade is also a common Portuguese word, inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese piedade, which came from Latin pietātem. Wiktionary records two senses: devotion to religious or moral duties, and pity, compassion or mercy. The name matches this word. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,707 people named Piedade, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. Most records are of people born before 1970, and almost all are of women.
Sources
- Wiktionary: piedade · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Piedade
What does the name Piedade mean?
Piedade means “piety, compassion”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Piedade in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,707 people with the first name Piedade, which ranks it number 5,717 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Piedade a boy's or a girl's name?
Piedade is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,696 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Piedade?
Piedade is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Piedade most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.004% of the state's population is named Piedade (741 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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