Meaning of the nameValdivia
- Female
- Val-di-vi-a
Valdivia is a female name of uncertain origin, which is also a surname and the name of a city and province in Chile.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,443 people named Valdivia, the 4,486th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 59, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Valdivia is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,443
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,486
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,002
- people
Valdivia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valdivia, 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 (637 people).
2,400 women 43 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 Valdivia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valdivia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 585 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 533 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 358 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 148 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 97 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 88 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 74 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 71 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 42 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 39 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 34 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 28 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valdivia
Valdivia is a surname in the English and Spanish entries of Wiktionary and a place name in Chile: a city, a province and a former department. It also designates a genus of plants. The origin of its use as a female given name in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,443 people named Valdivia, with a median age of 59. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. The largest group was born in the 1960s, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Valdivia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Valdivia
What does the name Valdivia mean?
The meaning of Valdivia is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Valdivia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,443 people with the first name Valdivia, which ranks it number 4,486 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Valdivia a boy's or a girl's name?
Valdivia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,400 women and 43 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Valdivia most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Valdivia (585 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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