Meaning of the nameMariusa
- Female
- Ma-ri-u-sa
Mariusa is a feminine name beginning with Mari-, of uncertain origin, recorded mainly among people born in the 1950s to 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Mariusa 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)
- 1,786
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,543
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,028
- people
Mariusa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mariusa, 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 (611 people).
1,776 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 Mariusa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mariusa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 469 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 238 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 223 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 146 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 82 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 81 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 69 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 67 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 65 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 48 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 23 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mariusa
The origin of the spelling Mariusa is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Mari- as an element probably taken from Maria, Mariana or Marina; the origin of the ending -usa is not known for certain. The name is recorded almost always for women, and the 1960s is the most numerous decade. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,786 people named Mariusa, with a median age of 55. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Mari-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Mariusa
What does the name Mariusa mean?
The meaning of Mariusa 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 Mariusa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,786 people with the first name Mariusa, which ranks it number 5,543 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Mariusa a boy's or a girl's name?
Mariusa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,776 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Mariusa most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Mariusa (223 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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