Meaning of the nameDilza
- Female
- Dil-za
Dilza is a female name ending in -ilza, an element of uncertain origin found in several Brazilian names.
Meaning
The meaning of Dilza 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)
- 6,182
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,365
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,703
- people
Dilza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dilza, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,827 people).
6,154 women 28 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 Dilza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dilza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.008%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
- Pará 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,125 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 1,110 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 771 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 727 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 331 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 230 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 196 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 194 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 188 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 177 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 166 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 149 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 115 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 99 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 94 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 93 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 60 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 53 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 41 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 27 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dilza
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes -ilza as an element of uncertain origin; Guérios suggests two possibilities, Germanic Ilsa, 'nymph, undine', or Else, a hypocorism of Elisabete. The Dicionário gives the name Ilza, with the same ending, as probably of Germanic origin (Elsa, Else), a diminutive of Elisabeth. The origin of Dilza itself is uncertain. Most of the people recorded were born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,182 people named Dilza, with a median age of 59.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ILZA) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ilza · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Dilza
What does the name Dilza mean?
The meaning of Dilza 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 Dilza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,182 people with the first name Dilza, which ranks it number 2,365 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Dilza a boy's or a girl's name?
Dilza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,154 women and 28 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Dilza most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.008% of the state's population is named Dilza (1,110 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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