Meaning of the nameRisangela
- Female
- Ri-san-ge-la
Risangela is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, with a spelling close to Rosangela.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,600 people named Risangela, the 5,998th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Risangela 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)
- 1,600
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,998
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 311
- people
Risangela in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Risangela, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (569 people).
1,593 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 Risangela is most common
States with the highest share of people named Risangela in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 452 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 172 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 152 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 141 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 100 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 90 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 75 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 68 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 50 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 39 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Risangela
The origin of the spelling Risangela is uncertain. It differs from Rosangela only in the vowel of the first syllable, and IBGE counts the two spellings separately. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,600 people named Risangela, with a median age of 48. It is almost always a female name, recorded mainly among those born in the 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rosangela · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Risangela
What does the name Risangela mean?
The meaning of Risangela 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 Risangela in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,600 people with the first name Risangela, which ranks it number 5,998 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Risangela a boy's or a girl's name?
Risangela is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,593 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Risangela most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Risangela (152 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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