Meaning of the nameMarineuza
- Female
- Ma-ri-neu-za
Marineuza is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin; it begins with Mari-, a fragment of names such as Maria and Marina, and ends like Neuza.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,300 people named Marineuza, the 3,639th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Marineuza 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)
- 3,300
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,639
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,424
- people
Marineuza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marineuza, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,114 people).
3,280 women 20 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 Marineuza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marineuza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.007%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,009 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 572 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 218 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 144 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 136 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 116 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 107 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 99 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 90 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 86 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 85 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 82 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 77 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 76 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 71 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 64 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 36 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marineuza
Marineuza begins with Mari-, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes as a probable fragment of names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina, and ends like Neuza, a spelling variant of Neusa, a name of obscure origin according to Machado (1981). How Marineuza itself was formed is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,300 people named Marineuza, with a median age of 52, most of them born in the 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Mari-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Neusa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marineuza
What does the name Marineuza mean?
The meaning of Marineuza 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 Marineuza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,300 people with the first name Marineuza, which ranks it number 3,639 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Marineuza a boy's or a girl's name?
Marineuza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,280 women and 20 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marineuza most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.007% of the state's population is named Marineuza (1,009 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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