Meaning of the nameSuelem
- Female
- Su-e-lem
Suelem is a feminine name linked to Suelen, of which it is a spelling variant; the origin of this spelling is uncertain, and the name spread among people born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Suelem 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)
- 12,674
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,449
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 22,180
- people
Suelem in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Suelem, 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 (4,884 people).
12,606 women 68 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 Suelem is most common
States with the highest share of people named Suelem in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.025%
- Amapá 0.023%
- Amazonas 0.022%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.011%
- Santa Catarina 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 2,009 | 0.025% |
| São Paulo | 1,852 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,195 | 0.011% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,166 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,081 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 928 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 848 | 0.022% |
| Santa Catarina | 702 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 428 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 317 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 303 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 268 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 251 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 232 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 172 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 167 | 0.023% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 158 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 116 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 81 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 73 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 61 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 54 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 53 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 51 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 39 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Suelem
The origin of the spelling Suelem is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists it, along with Sueelen, Suelenn and Suhelen, among the spelling variants of Suelen. Behind the Name describes Suélen as a Brazilian form of Suellen, an English name that the same site explains as a contraction of Susan and Ellen. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,674 people named Suelem, with a median age of 30; the name is almost always female, most were born in the 1980s and 1990s, and, proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
The most common spelling in the group, with a single l and a final -m in place of the -n of Suelen.
Other spellings of Suelem
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Suelem | 12,674 |
| Suellem | 2,367 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Suelen · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Suélen · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Suellen · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Suelem
What does the name Suelem mean?
The meaning of Suelem 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 Suelem in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,674 people with the first name Suelem, which ranks it number 1,449 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Suelem a boy's or a girl's name?
Suelem is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 12,606 women and 68 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Suelem most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.025% of the state's population is named Suelem (2,009 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Suelem?
Suellem. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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