Meaning of the nameWander
- Male
- Wan-der
Wander is a male name of uncertain origin, written with an initial W, with the most records among those born in the 1970s and 1980s.
Meaning
The meaning of Wander 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)
- 10,120
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,700
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,746
- people
Wander in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wander, 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 (2,581 people).
80 women 10,040 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 Wander is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wander in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.017%
- Goiás 0.015%
- Espírito Santo 0.008%
- Mato Grosso 0.008%
- Distrito Federal 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 3,426 | 0.017% |
| São Paulo | 1,936 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 1,026 | 0.015% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,018 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 320 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 309 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 297 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 291 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 198 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 176 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 175 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 137 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 124 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 122 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 96 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 77 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 67 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 52 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wander
The origin of Wander as a Brazilian given name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,120 people named Wander, with a median age of 42. The name is almost always male, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, with a peak among those born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Questions about the name Wander
What does the name Wander mean?
The meaning of Wander 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 Wander in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,120 people with the first name Wander, which ranks it number 1,700 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Wander a boy's or a girl's name?
Wander is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 80 women and 10,040 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Wander most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.017% of the state's population is named Wander (3,426 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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