Meaning of the nameValdeci
- Unisex
- Val-de-ci
Valdeci is a Brazilian name used for men and women, beginning with the formative Vald-, of debated Germanic origin; the origin of the name as a whole is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Valdeci 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)
- 71,790
- Rank in Brazil
- #418
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 83,124
- people
Valdeci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valdeci, 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 (24,317 people).
18,597 women 53,193 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 Valdeci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valdeci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.070%
- Bahia 0.061%
- Rondônia 0.058%
- Tocantins 0.052%
- Mato Grosso 0.052%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 14,789 | 0.033% |
| Minas Gerais | 8,905 | 0.043% |
| Bahia | 8,589 | 0.061% |
| Goiás | 4,903 | 0.070% |
| Paraná | 3,686 | 0.032% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,416 | 0.021% |
| Pernambuco | 3,109 | 0.034% |
| Pará | 2,546 | 0.031% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,280 | 0.021% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,078 | 0.027% |
| Maranhão | 2,001 | 0.030% |
| Ceará | 1,953 | 0.022% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,883 | 0.052% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,658 | 0.043% |
| Piauí | 1,437 | 0.044% |
| Paraíba | 1,310 | 0.033% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,282 | 0.047% |
| Rondônia | 919 | 0.058% |
| Distrito Federal | 849 | 0.030% |
| Alagoas | 833 | 0.027% |
| Tocantins | 784 | 0.052% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 712 | 0.022% |
| Sergipe | 694 | 0.031% |
| Amazonas | 659 | 0.017% |
| Amapá | 249 | 0.034% |
| Acre | 156 | 0.019% |
| Roraima | 110 | 0.017% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valdeci
The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the formative Vald- (or Valdo-) with more than one Germanic origin, balths, 'bold', and walt, 'powerful', and shows it in names such as Valdemar, Valdomiro and Valdinei. The origin of Valdeci as a whole is uncertain. Behind the Name records Valdeci as a Brazilian name used for both men and women. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 71,790 people named Valdeci, peaking among those born in the 1960s, most of them men. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
This is the most recorded spelling in the group, ending in I.
Other spellings of Valdeci
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Valdeci | 71,790 |
| Valdecy | 3,583 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Valdo-, Vald-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Valdeci · behindthename.com · usage
Questions about the name Valdeci
What does the name Valdeci mean?
The meaning of Valdeci 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 Valdeci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 71,790 people with the first name Valdeci, which ranks it number 418 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Valdeci a boy's or a girl's name?
Valdeci is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 18,597 women and 53,193 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Valdeci most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.070% of the state's population is named Valdeci (4,903 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Valdeci?
Valdecy. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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