Meaning of the nameVerusca
- Female
- Ve-rus-ca
Verusca is a Brazilian female name, with the variant Veruska, of origin and meaning not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,338 people named Verusca, the 6,806th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 40, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Verusca 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)
- 1,338
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,806
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,912
- people
Verusca in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Verusca, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (553 people).
1,329 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 Verusca is most common
States with the highest share of people named Verusca in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 392 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 140 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 94 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 85 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 85 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 79 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 58 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 43 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 37 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Verusca
The origin of Verusca and Veruska is uncertain, so the meaning is not known for certain either. The two spellings differ only in the letter for the /k/ sound, C or K. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,338 people named Verusca and 1,465 named Veruska, almost always women, almost all of them born between the 1970s and the 1990s. Veruska is the most common spelling in the group.
Spelling with C, less frequent than Veruska in the 2022 Census; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Other spellings of Verusca
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Veruska | 1,465 |
| Verusca | 1,338 |
Questions about the name Verusca
What does the name Verusca mean?
The meaning of Verusca 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 Verusca in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,338 people with the first name Verusca, which ranks it number 6,806 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Verusca a boy's or a girl's name?
Verusca is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,329 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Verusca most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Verusca (140 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Verusca?
Veruska. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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