Meaning of the nameNizia
- Female
- Ni-zi-a
Nizia is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded from before 1940 and with a peak in the 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,142 people named Nizia, the 7,561st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Meaning
The meaning of Nizia 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)
- 1,142
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,561
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,292
- people
Nizia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nizia, 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 (252 people).
1,140 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 Nizia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nizia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 288 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 152 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 130 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 126 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 42 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 41 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 40 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 26 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 23 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nizia
The origin of Nizia is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,142 people named Nizia, with a median age of 56. The records run from before 1940 to the 2000s, with a peak in the 1960s, and are almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Questions about the name Nizia
What does the name Nizia mean?
The meaning of Nizia 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 Nizia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,142 people with the first name Nizia, which ranks it number 7,561 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Nizia a boy's or a girl's name?
Nizia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,140 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Nizia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.004% of the state's population is named Nizia (130 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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