Meaning of the nameVanusia
- Female
- Va-nu-si-a
Vanusia is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, similar to Vanusa, a name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records without an etymology.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,408 people named Vanusia, the 3,565th 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 Rio Grande do Norte.
Meaning
The meaning of Vanusia 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)
- 3,408
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,565
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,681
- people
Vanusia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vanusia, 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 (1,637 people).
3,401 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 Vanusia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vanusia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Bahia 0.006%
- Sergipe 0.005%
- Alagoas 0.005%
- Ceará 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 773 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 474 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 307 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 278 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 194 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 191 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 166 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 159 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 146 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 126 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 113 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 61 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 55 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 53 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 52 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 38 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 36 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 28 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 23 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vanusia
The origin of the spelling Vanusia is uncertain, and the meaning is not documented. The similar name Vanusa has its own entry in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), with no spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,408 people named Vanusia, almost always women and mostly born between 1960 and 1989. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Vanusa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Vanusia
What does the name Vanusia mean?
The meaning of Vanusia 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 Vanusia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,408 people with the first name Vanusia, which ranks it number 3,565 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Vanusia a boy's or a girl's name?
Vanusia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,401 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Vanusia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.006% of the state's population is named Vanusia (191 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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