Meaning of the nameAdelso
- Male
- A-del-so
Adelso is a male name of uncertain origin, recorded mostly among people born from the 1950s to the 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,880 people named Adelso, the 5,312th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Meaning
The meaning of Adelso 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)
- 1,880
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,312
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,250
- people
Adelso in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Adelso, 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 (516 people).
0 women 1,873 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 Adelso is most common
States with the highest share of people named Adelso in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Pará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 303 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 195 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 161 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 138 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 118 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 112 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 101 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 96 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 77 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 72 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 71 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 67 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 60 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 51 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 38 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Adelso
The origin of Adelso is uncertain, and the name has no meaning known with confidence. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the formative Adel-, of Germanic origin (athal, adal, 'noble'), in Brazilian names such as Adelson and Adelci. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,880 people named Adelso, almost always men, with a median age of 48. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Adelso · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Adelso
What does the name Adelso mean?
The meaning of Adelso 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 Adelso in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,880 people with the first name Adelso, which ranks it number 5,312 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Adelso a boy's or a girl's name?
Adelso is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,873 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Adelso most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.004% of the state's population is named Adelso (138 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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