Fiusa Surname
Approximately 1,369 people bear this surname
Fiusa Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from Fiuza, meaning 'trust' from the Latin word fiducia. It is said that a Syrian family changed their last name to match their pawnshop or money lending business when moving to Italy.
Fiusa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,270 | 1:168,562 | 6,505 |
| Spain | 42 | 1:1,113,144 | 39,565 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Fiúsa (3) are calculated separately.
Fiusa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from Fiuza, meaning 'trust' from the Latin word fiducia. It is said that a Syrian family changed their last name to match their pawnshop or money lending business when moving to Italy.
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Where Does The Last Name Fiusa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fiusa occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Fiúsa. For other possible spellings of Fiusa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fiusa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 281,779th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,323,262 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Fiusa reside; 94 percent reside in South America and 93 percent reside in Luso-South America.
The last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 1,270 people, or 1 in 168,562. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 26 percent reside, Bahia, where 14 percent reside and Ceará, where 13 percent reside. Not including Brazil Fiusa exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 3 percent reside and Portugal, where 2 percent reside.
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