Meaning of the nameDanuza
- Female
- Da-nu-za
Danuza is a female Brazilian name of uncertain origin, listed in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) as a spelling variant of Danusa.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,814 people named Danuza, the 5,480th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Danuza is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,814
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,480
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,836
- people
Danuza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Danuza, 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 (884 people).
1,811 women 0 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 Danuza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Danuza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 296 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 244 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 226 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 148 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 126 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 94 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 91 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 87 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 74 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 55 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 34 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Danuza
The origin of the name Danuza is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Danuza as a spelling variant of Danusa. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,814 people named Danuza, with a median age of 38; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. The name is almost always female, and the 1980s have the largest number of people recorded.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Danusa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Danuza
What does the name Danuza mean?
The meaning of Danuza is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Danuza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,814 people with the first name Danuza, which ranks it number 5,480 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Danuza a boy's or a girl's name?
Danuza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,811 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Danuza most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Danuza (126 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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