Meaning of the nameJerusa
- Female
- Je-ru-sa
Jerusa is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, which the Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil lists with the variants Gerusa and Geruza.
Meaning
The meaning of Jerusa 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)
- 6,344
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,322
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,466
- people
Jerusa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jerusa, 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 (1,763 people).
6,321 women 23 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 Jerusa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jerusa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Bahia 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,048 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 840 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 625 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 497 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 485 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 476 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 348 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 215 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 213 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 201 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 165 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 164 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 139 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 137 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 122 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 122 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 96 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 94 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 70 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 63 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 50 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 42 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 42 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 23 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 20 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jerusa
The origin of the spelling Jerusa is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Gerusa and Geruza as spelling variants, and Gerusa has its own entry. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,344 people named Jerusa, with a median age of 45. Almost all are women, and most were born between 1960 and 1989. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jerusa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gerusa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jerusa
What does the name Jerusa mean?
The meaning of Jerusa 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 Jerusa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,344 people with the first name Jerusa, which ranks it number 2,322 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jerusa a boy's or a girl's name?
Jerusa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,321 women and 23 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jerusa most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.007% of the state's population is named Jerusa (497 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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