Meaning of the nameCreuza
- Female
- Greek origin
- Creu-za
Creuza is a feminine name, a Brazilian variant of Creusa, the Latin form of Greek Kreousa, which Behind the Name translates as 'princess'.
- People (2022)
- 39,064
- Rank in Brazil
- #683
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 43,464
- people
Creuza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Creuza, 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 (12,279 people).
38,864 women 200 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 Creuza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Creuza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.054%
- Rondônia 0.037%
- Bahia 0.034%
- Paraíba 0.033%
- Alagoas 0.033%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 6,612 | 0.015% |
| Bahia | 4,804 | 0.034% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,552 | 0.022% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,830 | 0.024% |
| Pernambuco | 2,679 | 0.030% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,056 | 0.054% |
| Pará | 1,800 | 0.022% |
| Maranhão | 1,318 | 0.019% |
| Paraíba | 1,316 | 0.033% |
| Paraná | 1,239 | 0.011% |
| Alagoas | 1,023 | 0.033% |
| Mato Grosso | 959 | 0.026% |
| Goiás | 944 | 0.013% |
| Ceará | 904 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 762 | 0.019% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 717 | 0.022% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 587 | 0.021% |
| Rondônia | 584 | 0.037% |
| Sergipe | 525 | 0.024% |
| Tocantins | 460 | 0.030% |
| Piauí | 448 | 0.014% |
| Distrito Federal | 328 | 0.012% |
| Acre | 193 | 0.023% |
| Amapá | 156 | 0.021% |
| Santa Catarina | 106 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 97 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 65 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Creuza
Behind the Name gives Creuza as a Brazilian variant of Creusa, a Latinized form of Greek Κρέουσα (Kreousa), 'princess', derived from kreion, 'ruler, lord'. In Greek mythology, Creusa is the name of several figures; Wiktionary, in its Latin entry, records her as a daughter of Priam and wife of Aeneas. Behind the Name also lists Cleusa and Cleuza among the variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 39,064 people named Creuza, with a median age of 62; the name is almost always female, most of the people recorded were born in the 1950s and 1960s, and proportionally it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Creusa · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Creusa · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Creuza · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Creuza
What does the name Creuza mean?
Creuza means “princess”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Creuza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 39,064 people with the first name Creuza, which ranks it number 683 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Creuza a boy's or a girl's name?
Creuza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 38,864 women and 200 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Creuza?
Creuza is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Creuza most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.054% of the state's population is named Creuza (2,056 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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