Meaning of the nameSangela
- Female
- San-ge-la
Sangela is a female name of uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census as the first name of 1,368 people, almost all born from 1960 on.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,368 people named Sangela, the 6,686th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 30, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Sangela 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)
- 1,368
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,686
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,404
- people
Sangela in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sangela, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (368 people).
1,365 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 Sangela is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sangela in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 213 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 141 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 100 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 100 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 89 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 87 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 83 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 67 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 58 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 58 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 52 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 37 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 35 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sangela
The origin of the spelling Sangela is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,368 people named Sangela, with a median age of 30, almost always female. Most were born between 1970 and 2009. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Questions about the name Sangela
What does the name Sangela mean?
The meaning of Sangela 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 Sangela in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,368 people with the first name Sangela, which ranks it number 6,686 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Sangela a boy's or a girl's name?
Sangela is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,365 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Sangela most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Sangela (100 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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