Meaning of the nameLuizia
- Female
- Lui-zi-a
Luizia is a female name, a spelling with Z and the ending -ia, close to Luísa and Luiza.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,712 people named Luizia, the 5,703rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 61, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Luizia 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)
- 1,712
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,703
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 980
- people
Luizia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Luizia, 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 (426 people).
1,705 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 Luizia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Luizia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 442 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 219 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 140 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 108 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 84 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 83 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 79 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 43 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 42 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 36 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Luizia
Luizia resembles Luísa and Luiza. Behind the Name records Luisa as a feminine form of Luis and Luiza as the Brazilian Portuguese form, but no source links Luizia to these names, and the origin of the spelling is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,712 people named Luizia, with a median age of 61. The name is almost always female, and most of those recorded were born up to 1969. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Luisa · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Luizia
What does the name Luizia mean?
The meaning of Luizia 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 Luizia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,712 people with the first name Luizia, which ranks it number 5,703 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Luizia a boy's or a girl's name?
Luizia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,705 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Luizia most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Luizia (219 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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