Meaning of the nameVolnei
- Male
- Vol-nei
Volnei is a Brazilian male name ending in the formative -nei, of French origin, common in names such as Valdinei and Josinei.
Meaning
The meaning of Volnei 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)
- 8,533
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,908
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,862
- people
Volnei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Volnei, 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 (2,744 people).
28 women 8,505 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 Volnei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Volnei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.037%
- Santa Catarina 0.036%
- Paraná 0.006%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,969 | 0.037% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,721 | 0.036% |
| Paraná | 644 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 310 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 255 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 143 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 119 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 102 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 66 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 41 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Volnei
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the formative -nei (or -ney), from the French Ney, in Brazilian names such as Valdinei and Josinei, and observes that most names with this ending are male. The origin of the beginning Vol- is uncertain, and the meaning of the name as a whole is not known for certain. Volnei is almost always male and had more records among people born in the 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,533 people named Volnei, with a median age of 49; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-nei) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Volnei
What does the name Volnei mean?
The meaning of Volnei 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 Volnei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,533 people with the first name Volnei, which ranks it number 1,908 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Volnei a boy's or a girl's name?
Volnei is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 28 women and 8,505 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Volnei most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.037% of the state's population is named Volnei (3,969 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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