Meaning of the nameWeber
- Male
- Germanic origin
- We-ber
Weber is a male name that coincides with the German surname Weber, 'weaver'; the origin of the given name in Brazil is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Weber 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)
- 4,681
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,868
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,146
- people
Weber in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Weber, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,495 people).
26 women 4,655 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 Weber is most common
States with the highest share of people named Weber in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.013%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,062 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 972 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 937 | 0.013% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 273 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 162 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 153 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 130 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 125 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 119 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 87 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 82 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 72 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 59 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 51 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 49 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 39 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 31 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 31 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Weber
Weber is, in German, the word for 'weaver', from weben, 'to weave', and is an occupational surname; Wiktionary records it as a surname in German, English and Polish. The origin of the given name Weber in Brazil is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,681 people named Weber, with a median age of 41, almost always male and mostly born in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Weber · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Weber
What does the name Weber mean?
The meaning of Weber 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 Weber in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,681 people with the first name Weber, which ranks it number 2,868 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Weber a boy's or a girl's name?
Weber is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 26 women and 4,655 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Weber?
Weber is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Weber most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.013% of the state's population is named Weber (937 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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