Meaning of the nameVanuzia
- Female
- Va-nu-zi-a
Vanuzia is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, recorded mainly among people born in the decades from 1960 to 1980.
Meaning
The meaning of Vanuzia 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)
- 4,924
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,766
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,795
- people
Vanuzia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vanuzia, 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 (2,259 people).
4,898 women 26 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 Vanuzia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vanuzia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.013%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.012%
- Alagoas 0.012%
- Bahia 0.009%
- Ceará 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,308 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 560 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 401 | 0.012% |
| Alagoas | 365 | 0.012% |
| Ceará | 310 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 306 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 292 | 0.013% |
| Pernambuco | 276 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 174 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 141 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 112 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 104 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 88 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 58 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 56 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 52 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 44 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 41 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 38 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 33 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vanuzia
The origin of the spelling Vanuzia is uncertain, and no meaning is known to be reliably attributed to the name. The name begins with Van-, a formative for which the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gathers several hypotheses of origin, among them the Dutch preposition van and Germanic names beginning with Van-. The dictionary records the close spelling Vanusa, with S. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,924 people named Vanuzia, almost always female, with a median age of 45. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Van-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Vanusa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Vanuzia
What does the name Vanuzia mean?
The meaning of Vanuzia 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 Vanuzia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,924 people with the first name Vanuzia, which ranks it number 2,766 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Vanuzia a boy's or a girl's name?
Vanuzia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,898 women and 26 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Vanuzia most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.013% of the state's population is named Vanuzia (292 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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