Meaning of the nameValdecy
- Unisex
- Val-de-cy
Valdecy is a spelling of the name Valdeci.
Meaning
The meaning of Valdecy 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)
- 3,583
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,449
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,600
- people
Valdecy in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valdecy, 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 (1,164 people).
1,085 women 2,498 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 Valdecy is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valdecy in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Goiás 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 469 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 420 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 417 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 284 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 281 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 221 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 211 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 206 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 129 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 113 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 109 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 98 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 92 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 75 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 70 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 68 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 62 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 60 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 38 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 33 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 24 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 20 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Valdecy
Swaps the final I for Y. It is also used for both sexes, and almost all records are of people born before the 2000s.
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.
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 Valdecy
What does the name Valdecy mean?
The meaning of Valdecy 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 Valdecy in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,583 people with the first name Valdecy, which ranks it number 3,449 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Valdecy a boy's or a girl's name?
Valdecy is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,085 women and 2,498 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Valdecy most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Valdecy (206 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Valdecy?
Valdeci. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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