Meaning of the nameZaqueu
Zaqueu is a biblical male name that comes from the Hebrew Zakkay, 'pure, innocent', through the Greek Zakchaios and the Latin Zacchaeus.
- People (2022)
- 6,693
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,231
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,240
- people
Zaqueu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zaqueu, 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 (1,382 people).
32 women 6,661 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 Zaqueu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zaqueu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.009%
- Amazonas 0.006%
- Pará 0.006%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,365 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 651 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 603 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 598 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 461 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 369 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 317 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 255 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 238 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 187 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 186 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 182 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 175 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 170 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 153 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 137 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 87 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 81 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 68 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 65 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 62 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 57 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 57 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 45 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 42 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 40 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zaqueu
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives Zaqueu from the Greek Zakchaios, through the Latin Zacchaeus, the name mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. Wiktionary gives the English form Zacchaeus as coming from the Hebrew zakkay, 'pure, innocent', from the verb zacha, 'to be clean, pure'. Behind the Name presents it as the Greek form of Zaccai. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,693 people named Zaqueu, with a median age of 35.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Zacchaeus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Zaqueu · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Zacchaeus · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Zaqueu
What does the name Zaqueu mean?
Zaqueu means “pure, innocent”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Zaqueu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,693 people with the first name Zaqueu, which ranks it number 2,231 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Zaqueu a boy's or a girl's name?
Zaqueu is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 32 women and 6,661 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Zaqueu?
Zaqueu is a name of Hebrew, Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Zaqueu most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.009% of the state's population is named Zaqueu (137 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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