Meaning of the nameLaize
- Female
- La-i-ze
Laize is a Brazilian feminine name, spelled with the hiatus La-i, whose origin and meaning are not known with certainty.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,022 people named Laize, the 3,874th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 28, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Meaning
The meaning of Laize 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)
- 3,022
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,874
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,850
- people
Laize in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Laize, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,032 people).
3,007 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 Laize is most common
States with the highest share of people named Laize in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Pará 0.004%
- Bahia 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Paraíba 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 499 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 361 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 319 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 195 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 164 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 159 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 123 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 116 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 111 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 110 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 110 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 103 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 102 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 86 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 82 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 62 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 59 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 41 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 39 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Laize
The origin of the spelling Laize is uncertain and no meaning is documented for it. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,022 people named Laize, almost always female. Those born in the 1980s and 1990s are the most numerous, and, proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Questions about the name Laize
What does the name Laize mean?
The meaning of Laize 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 Laize in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,022 people with the first name Laize, which ranks it number 3,874 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Laize a boy's or a girl's name?
Laize is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,007 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Laize most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.006% of the state's population is named Laize (195 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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