Meaning of the nameValderez
- Unisex
- Val-de-rez
Valderez is a Brazilian name of uncertain origin, also written Valderes, beginning with Vald-, an element of names of Germanic origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Valderez 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)
- 3,993
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,200
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,297
- people
Valderez in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valderez, 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 (1,049 people).
3,252 women 741 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 Valderez is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valderez in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.017%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,046 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 525 | 0.017% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 379 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 334 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 280 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 267 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 178 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 153 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 148 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 118 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 82 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 81 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 54 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 53 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 31 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valderez
The origin of Valderez is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives Vald- two Germanic origins: balths, 'bold', and walt, 'powerful'; the Brazilian names in the entry include Valderson and Valdinei. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,528 people named Valderez or Valderes, mostly women. Proportionally, both are most common in Alagoas. They appear mostly among people born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
It is the more common spelling in the group, with a final Z.
Other spellings of Valderez
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Valderez | 3,993 |
| Valderes | 2,535 |
Sources
- Morfemário: Vald- · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Valderez
What does the name Valderez mean?
The meaning of Valderez 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 Valderez in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,993 people with the first name Valderez, which ranks it number 3,200 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Valderez a boy's or a girl's name?
Valderez is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 3,252 women and 741 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Valderez most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.017% of the state's population is named Valderez (525 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Valderez?
Valderes. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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