Meaning of the nameRoberval
- Male
- Ro-ber-val
Roberval is a male name of uncertain origin, with the beginning Rober-, perhaps taken from Roberto, and the ending -val from Durval and Lourival.
Meaning
The meaning of Roberval 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)
- 11,361
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,554
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,362
- people
Roberval in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Roberval, 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 (3,624 people).
29 women 11,332 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 Roberval is most common
States with the highest share of people named Roberval in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.015%
- Bahia 0.015%
- Pernambuco 0.013%
- Alagoas 0.011%
- Piauí 0.010%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,498 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 2,061 | 0.015% |
| Pernambuco | 1,165 | 0.013% |
| Amazonas | 592 | 0.015% |
| Minas Gerais | 567 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 553 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 464 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 439 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 347 | 0.011% |
| Piauí | 319 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 306 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 298 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 255 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 179 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 176 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 160 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 147 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 131 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 124 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 110 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 104 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 88 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 88 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 66 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 52 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 37 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 35 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Roberval
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Roberval among the names with the element Rober-, perhaps taken from Roberto, and among the traditional names with the ending -val, of uncertain origin, perhaps taken from names such as Durval and Lourival; the same text notes that Guérios already records Roberval. Roberval is also the name of a French commune in the department of Oise and of a town in Quebec, Canada, according to Wiktionary. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 11,361 people named Roberval, with a peak of 3,624 among those born in the 1970s; proportionally, the name is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Roberval · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Rober-, -val) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Roberval · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Roberval
What does the name Roberval mean?
The meaning of Roberval 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 Roberval in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 11,361 people with the first name Roberval, which ranks it number 1,554 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Roberval a boy's or a girl's name?
Roberval is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 29 women and 11,332 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Roberval most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.015% of the state's population is named Roberval (592 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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