Meaning of the nameGeilza
- Female
- Geil-za
Geilza is a female name of Brazilian formation, with the diphthong ei and the ending -za, whose origin is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,729 people named Geilza, the 5,666th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 45, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Geilza 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)
- 1,729
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,666
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,748
- people
Geilza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Geilza, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (487 people).
1,727 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 Geilza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Geilza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.009%
- Alagoas 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Paraíba 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 268 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 204 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 195 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 194 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 169 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 129 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 124 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 107 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 76 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 70 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 15 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Geilza
The origin of the name Geilza is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,729 people named Geilza, with a median age of 45. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe. It is almost always a female name, with people born mostly between the 1960s and 1980s.
Questions about the name Geilza
What does the name Geilza mean?
The meaning of Geilza 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 Geilza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,729 people with the first name Geilza, which ranks it number 5,666 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Geilza a boy's or a girl's name?
Geilza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,727 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Geilza most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.009% of the state's population is named Geilza (195 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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