Meaning of the nameAllyson
Allyson is a spelling of the name Alisson, which means “linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal, 'noble', and heit, 'kind'”.
Meaning
“linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal, 'noble', and heit, 'kind'”
Meaning of the name Alisson, of which Allyson is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Alison · Behind the Name: Alice · Behind the Name: Adelaide
- People (2022)
- 4,051
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,169
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,116
- people
Allyson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Allyson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,147 people).
33 women 4,018 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 Allyson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Allyson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.010%
- Pernambuco 0.006%
- Paraíba 0.005%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 554 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 551 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 420 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 342 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 286 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 205 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 194 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 190 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 189 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 176 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 119 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 114 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 97 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 97 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 80 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 75 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 70 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 55 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 54 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 45 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Allyson
It doubles the L and uses a Y in place of the second I.
About the name Alisson
Wiktionary records Álisson as a masculine name borrowed from English, with roots in Middle English Alisoun and Old French Alison. Behind the Name treats Alisson as a Brazilian variant of Allison and explains Alison as a Norman diminutive of Aalis, a form of Alice; Alice comes from Adelais, a reduction of the Germanic Adalheidis, formed by adal, 'noble', and heit, 'kind, type'. Despite the ending -son, Alison does not come from a surname, according to the same source. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 119,578 people named Alisson, with a median age of 23.
Other spellings of Alisson
Sources
- Wiktionary: Álisson · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Alisson · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Alison · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Alice · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Adelaide · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alisson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Allyson
What does the name Allyson mean?
Allyson means “linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal, 'noble', and heit, 'kind'”, according to Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Alisson, of which Allyson is a spelling.
How many people are named Allyson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,051 people with the first name Allyson, which ranks it number 3,169 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Allyson a boy's or a girl's name?
Allyson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 33 women and 4,018 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Allyson?
Allyson is a name of English, French and Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Allyson most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.010% of the state's population is named Allyson (342 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Allyson?
Alisson, Alison, Alysson, Alyson, Allison and Allisson and others. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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