Meaning of the nameVanilza
- Female
- Va-nil-za
Vanilza is a female name of Brazilian formation, analyzed by the dictionary of names in use in Brazil as Van- + -ilza, with no documented meaning.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,544 people named Vanilza, the 2,933rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 45, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Vanilza 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)
- 4,544
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,933
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,668
- people
Vanilza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vanilza, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,985 people).
4,531 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 Vanilza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vanilza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Mato Grosso 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Pará 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 878 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 861 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 443 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 273 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 273 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 246 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 225 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 197 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 163 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 158 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 97 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 95 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 94 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 83 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 66 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 60 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 39 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 37 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 26 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 24 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vanilza
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) divides Vanilza into Van- + -ilza and records Vanilsa as a spelling variant. Its Morfemário (morpheme list) presents -ilza as a feminine formative of uncertain origin, which perhaps comes from the name Ilza, of possible Germanic origin, and says that the origin of Van- allows several hypotheses. The meaning of the name as a whole is not known for certain. Most of the people recorded were born in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,544 people named Vanilza, with a median age of 45.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Vanilza · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Vanilza
What does the name Vanilza mean?
The meaning of Vanilza 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 Vanilza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,544 people with the first name Vanilza, which ranks it number 2,933 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Vanilza a boy's or a girl's name?
Vanilza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,531 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Vanilza most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.006% of the state's population is named Vanilza (225 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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