Meaning of the nameLaurita
- Female
- Latin origin
- Lau-ri-ta
Laurita is a feminine name, a diminutive of Laura, a name of Latin origin linked to laurus, the laurel tree.
Meaning
“diminutive of Laura, 'laurel' (the tree)”
Source: Behind the Name: Laurita · Behind the Name: Laura · Wiktionary: Laura
- People (2022)
- 8,857
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,862
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,243
- people
Laurita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Laurita, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (2,438 people).
8,811 women 46 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 Laurita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Laurita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.016%
- Bahia 0.011%
- Rondônia 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
- Minas Gerais 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,604 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 1,487 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,406 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 616 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 595 | 0.016% |
| Paraná | 593 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 450 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 416 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 256 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 199 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 132 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 123 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 113 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 108 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 100 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 92 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 90 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 89 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 88 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 72 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 67 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 49 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 47 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 36 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Laurita
Behind the Name lists Laurita as a diminutive of Laura in Spanish and in Portuguese. Laura, which in Portuguese is a learned borrowing from Latin according to Wiktionary, comes from the Latin laurus, 'laurel', and the laurel leaf was used in the crowns of winners in ancient Rome. The name is almost always female, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,857 people named Laurita, with a median age of 66. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Laurita · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Laura · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Laura · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Laurita
What does the name Laurita mean?
Laurita means “diminutive of Laura, 'laurel' (the tree)”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Laurita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,857 people with the first name Laurita, which ranks it number 1,862 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Laurita a boy's or a girl's name?
Laurita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,811 women and 46 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Laurita?
Laurita is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Laurita most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.016% of the state's population is named Laurita (595 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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