Meaning of the nameVantuir
- Male
- Van-tu-ir
Vantuir is a Brazilian masculine name that begins with Van-, but its formation and meaning are not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Vantuir 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)
- 2,935
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,955
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,660
- people
Vantuir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vantuir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,062 people).
0 women 2,922 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 Vantuir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vantuir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- Goiás 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,045 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 390 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 302 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 268 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 247 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 184 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 126 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 92 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 77 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 46 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 17 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vantuir
The origin of the spelling Vantuir is uncertain. The name begins with Van-, a formative for which the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives more than one hypothesis, among them the Dutch preposition van, according to Guérios; the formation of -tuir is not documented. The largest number of records is of people born in the 1970s, and the name is almost always male. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,935 people named Vantuir, with a median age of 48. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Vantuir
What does the name Vantuir mean?
The meaning of Vantuir 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 Vantuir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,935 people with the first name Vantuir, which ranks it number 3,955 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Vantuir a boy's or a girl's name?
Vantuir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,922 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Vantuir most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.005% of the state's population is named Vantuir (1,045 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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