Meaning of the nameNeuza
- Female
- Neu-za
Neuza is the Z spelling of Neusa, a female name of uncertain meaning that some theories link to the Greek νέουσα, 'swimming'.
Meaning
The meaning of Neuza is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 100,242
- Rank in Brazil
- #316
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 114,803
- people
Neuza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neuza, 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 (31,941 people).
99,837 women 405 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 Neuza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neuza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.088%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.088%
- Espírito Santo 0.081%
- Rondônia 0.077%
- Minas Gerais 0.075%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 26,762 | 0.060% |
| Minas Gerais | 15,358 | 0.075% |
| Paraná | 10,058 | 0.088% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 9,777 | 0.061% |
| Bahia | 7,208 | 0.051% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 5,724 | 0.053% |
| Goiás | 3,374 | 0.048% |
| Espírito Santo | 3,110 | 0.081% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,872 | 0.038% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,413 | 0.088% |
| Mato Grosso | 2,386 | 0.065% |
| Pernambuco | 1,695 | 0.019% |
| Pará | 1,561 | 0.019% |
| Rondônia | 1,217 | 0.077% |
| Distrito Federal | 820 | 0.029% |
| Maranhão | 802 | 0.012% |
| Alagoas | 792 | 0.025% |
| Paraíba | 747 | 0.019% |
| Ceará | 740 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 707 | 0.018% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 546 | 0.017% |
| Tocantins | 466 | 0.031% |
| Sergipe | 442 | 0.020% |
| Piauí | 281 | 0.009% |
| Acre | 151 | 0.018% |
| Amapá | 142 | 0.019% |
| Roraima | 91 | 0.014% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neuza
Behind the Name says that the meaning of Neuza is uncertain and that some theories link it to the Greek νέουσα (neousa), 'swimming', though the reason for that formation is not clear. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) cites Machado (1981) to say that the origin of Neusa is obscure, and lists Neuza as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 100,242 people named Neuza, a name almost always female, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1950s and 1960s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Neuza · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Neusa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Neuza
What does the name Neuza mean?
The meaning of Neuza is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Neuza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 100,242 people with the first name Neuza, which ranks it number 316 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Neuza a boy's or a girl's name?
Neuza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 99,837 women and 405 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Neuza most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.088% of the state's population is named Neuza (10,058 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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