Meaning of the nameZuma
- Female
- Zu-ma
Zuma is a short feminine name of uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census mainly for people born between 1940 and 1960.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,166 people named Zuma, the 7,458th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 66, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Zuma 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)
- 1,166
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,458
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,360
- people
Zuma in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zuma, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (335 people).
1,154 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 Zuma is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zuma in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 267 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 261 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 166 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 128 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 58 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 41 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zuma
The origin of Zuma as a Brazilian given name is uncertain. Wiktionary records Zuma only as a surname, in English, Afrikaans and Dutch. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,166 people named Zuma, with a median age of 66, almost all women; proportionally the name is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Zuma · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Zuma
What does the name Zuma mean?
The meaning of Zuma 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 Zuma in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,166 people with the first name Zuma, which ranks it number 7,458 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Zuma a boy's or a girl's name?
Zuma is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,154 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Zuma most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Zuma (261 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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