Meaning of the nameGeruza
- Female
- Ge-ru-za
Geruza is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded mostly for people born between 1950 and 1990.
Meaning
The meaning of Geruza 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)
- 4,970
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,744
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,019
- people
Geruza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Geruza, 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 (1,325 people).
4,944 women 26 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 Geruza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Geruza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.009%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.008%
- Alagoas 0.008%
- Paraíba 0.007%
- Pernambuco 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 686 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 521 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 487 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 473 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 330 | 0.009% |
| Minas Gerais | 295 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 287 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 276 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 253 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 212 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 176 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 153 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 128 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 114 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 85 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 75 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 65 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 61 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 50 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 48 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 29 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Geruza
The origin of the name Geruza is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Geruza as a spelling variant of Gerusa, along with Jerusa and Jeruza. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,970 people named Geruza, with a median age of 49, and the name is almost always female. Most were born between 1950 and 1989. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gerusa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Geruza
What does the name Geruza mean?
The meaning of Geruza 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 Geruza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,970 people with the first name Geruza, which ranks it number 2,744 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Geruza a boy's or a girl's name?
Geruza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,944 women and 26 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Geruza most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.009% of the state's population is named Geruza (330 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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