Meaning of the nameTércia
- Female
- Latin origin
- Tér-ci-a
Tércia is a feminine name of Latin origin, the Portuguese form of Tertia, the feminine of Tertius, 'third'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Tertius, 'third'”
- People (2022)
- 1,053
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,998
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,252
- people
Tércia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Tércia, 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 (256 people).
1,049 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 Tércia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Tércia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 147 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 129 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 122 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 108 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 95 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 85 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 57 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 20 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Tércia
Tércia is the Portuguese form of Tertia, the feminine of the Roman name Tertius, which means 'third' in Latin. The meaning is that of the base name. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the entry Tercia with the spelling variant Thercia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,053 people named Tercia, with a median age of 44. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Tertia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Tertius · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Tercia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Tércia
What does the name Tércia mean?
Tércia means “feminine form of Tertius, 'third'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Tércia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,053 people with the first name Tércia, which ranks it number 7,998 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Tércia a boy's or a girl's name?
Tércia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,049 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Tércia?
Tércia is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Tércia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.004% of the state's population is named Tércia (122 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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