Meaning of the nameSuely
- Female
- Su-e-ly
Suely is a spelling of the name Sueli.
Meaning
The meaning of Suely 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)
- 43,633
- Rank in Brazil
- #621
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 33,573
- people
Suely in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Suely, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (11,989 people).
43,447 women 186 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 Suely is most common
States with the highest share of people named Suely in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.032%
- Amazonas 0.032%
- Pernambuco 0.030%
- Goiás 0.030%
- Espírito Santo 0.028%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 8,844 | 0.020% |
| Minas Gerais | 5,540 | 0.027% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 5,165 | 0.032% |
| Bahia | 2,792 | 0.020% |
| Pernambuco | 2,721 | 0.030% |
| Goiás | 2,086 | 0.030% |
| Pará | 1,978 | 0.024% |
| Paraná | 1,836 | 0.016% |
| Maranhão | 1,263 | 0.019% |
| Amazonas | 1,242 | 0.032% |
| Ceará | 1,085 | 0.012% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,071 | 0.028% |
| Paraíba | 967 | 0.024% |
| Mato Grosso | 910 | 0.025% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 757 | 0.023% |
| Distrito Federal | 740 | 0.026% |
| Alagoas | 709 | 0.023% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 686 | 0.025% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 596 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 579 | 0.008% |
| Sergipe | 541 | 0.025% |
| Piauí | 429 | 0.013% |
| Tocantins | 383 | 0.025% |
| Rondônia | 301 | 0.019% |
| Amapá | 157 | 0.021% |
| Acre | 134 | 0.016% |
| Roraima | 121 | 0.019% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Suely
It ends in Y, a spelling that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records as a variant of Sueli.
About the name Sueli
The origin of Sueli is uncertain. Wiktionary links it to a Germanic root suel, 'bright', or to a variant of Suélen (Su + Ellen); Behind the Name gives it as a possible derivative of Susana; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981), has it coming from English Suely. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 205,441 people named Sueli, almost always women, with a median age of 55. Proportionally, the name is most common in Paraná.
Other spellings of Sueli
Sources
- Wiktionary: Sueli · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Sueli · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Sueli · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Suélen · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Suely
What does the name Suely mean?
The meaning of Suely 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 Suely in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 43,633 people with the first name Suely, which ranks it number 621 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Suely a boy's or a girl's name?
Suely is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 43,447 women and 186 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Suely most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.032% of the state's population is named Suely (5,165 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Suely?
Sueli and Suelly. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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