Meaning of the nameValcir
- Male
- Val-cir
Valcir is a Brazilian male name that begins with Val-, an element that perhaps comes from names like Valdemar, and its exact origin is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Valcir 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)
- 10,490
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,653
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,053
- people
Valcir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valcir, 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 (3,046 people).
536 women 9,954 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 Valcir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valcir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.022%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.012%
- Paraná 0.010%
- Rondônia 0.009%
- Espírito Santo 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,666 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,638 | 0.022% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,316 | 0.012% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,268 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 1,134 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 703 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 376 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 332 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 314 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 256 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 218 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 214 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 169 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 154 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 144 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 114 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 88 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 69 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 58 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 53 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 51 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 42 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 28 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valcir
The origin of Valcir is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Val- as perhaps split off from names like Valdemar, and lists Valdemar, Valdomiro, Valmir and Valter among the traditional names that begin this way, alongside Brazilian formations like Valdir and Valnei. Most of the people recorded were born in the 1960s and 1970s, almost always male. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,490 people named Valcir, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Val-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Valcir
What does the name Valcir mean?
The meaning of Valcir 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 Valcir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,490 people with the first name Valcir, which ranks it number 1,653 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Valcir a boy's or a girl's name?
Valcir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 536 women and 9,954 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Valcir most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.022% of the state's population is named Valcir (1,638 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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