Meaning of the nameLizia
- Female
- Li-zi-a
Lizia is a feminine name spelled with a Z, recorded in every birth decade from before 1940 to 2020 to 2022; its origin is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,412 people named Lizia, the 6,533rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38.5, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Lizia 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)
- 1,412
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,533
- Median age
- 38.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,482
- people
Lizia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lizia, 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 (265 people).
1,406 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 Lizia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lizia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 200 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 182 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 146 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 143 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 85 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 64 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 46 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 42 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 33 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lizia
The origin of the spelling Lizia is uncertain, and the etymology of the name is not known for certain. The Z and the ending -ia are what set it apart in reading. The name is almost always female, and the people recorded were born in every decade, with more births in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,412 people named Lizia. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Questions about the name Lizia
What does the name Lizia mean?
The meaning of Lizia 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 Lizia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,412 people with the first name Lizia, which ranks it number 6,533 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Lizia a boy's or a girl's name?
Lizia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,406 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lizia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Lizia (143 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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