Meaning of the nameVicentina
- Female
- Vi-cen-ti-na
Vicentina is a female name with the opening of Vicente, from Latin Vincentius, and the ending -ina, most recorded among people born in the 1950s.
Meaning
The meaning of Vicentina 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)
- 10,630
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,634
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 15,336
- people
Vicentina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vicentina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (3,162 people).
10,562 women 68 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 Vicentina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vicentina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.020%
- São Paulo 0.007%
- Goiás 0.007%
- Paraná 0.006%
- Distrito Federal 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 4,058 | 0.020% |
| São Paulo | 3,238 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 635 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 484 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 397 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 336 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 279 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 194 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 121 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 105 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 99 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 84 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 83 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 82 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 82 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 81 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 77 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 65 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 38 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 34 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vicentina
Vicentina has the opening of Vicente, a name that Wiktionary traces to Latin Vincentius, from vincēns, 'conquering', the participle of vincō. The derivation of Vicentina, however, is not known for certain. In Portuguese, the suffix -ino forms derivatives of Vicente, such as the adjective vicentino, which Aulete explains as Vicente + -ino. The Portuguese Wiktionary records Vicentina as a female given name and as the name of a municipality in Mato Grosso do Sul. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,630 people named Vicentina, with a median age of 69, almost all born before the 1980s; proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Vicente · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: vincens · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Aulete: vicentino · aulete.com.br · origin
- Wikcionário: Vicentina · pt.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Vicentina
What does the name Vicentina mean?
The meaning of Vicentina 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 Vicentina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,630 people with the first name Vicentina, which ranks it number 1,634 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Vicentina a boy's or a girl's name?
Vicentina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 10,562 women and 68 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Vicentina most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.020% of the state's population is named Vicentina (4,058 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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