Meaning of the nameAnilton
- Male
- A-nil-ton
Anilton is a Brazilian masculine name ending in -ilton, an ending common in names such as Milton and Hamilton.
Meaning
The meaning of Anilton is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 5,995
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,418
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,580
- people
Anilton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Anilton, 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 (1,733 people).
0 women 5,981 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 Anilton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Anilton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.007%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Goiás 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,041 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 864 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 743 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 404 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 384 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 352 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 286 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 280 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 224 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 192 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 187 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 149 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 103 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 94 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 85 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 84 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 81 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 73 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 68 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 64 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 62 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 61 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 20 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Anilton
The origin of the spelling Anilton is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records -ilton as a probable fragment of given names such as Milton, in traditional names such as Hamilton, Nilton and Wilton, and in Brazilian formations such as Adilton and Jailton. The Dictionary lists Hanilton and Aniltom as spelling variants of Anilton. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,995 people named Anilton, with a median age of 46.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Anilton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Anilton
What does the name Anilton mean?
The meaning of Anilton is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Anilton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,995 people with the first name Anilton, which ranks it number 2,418 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Anilton a boy's or a girl's name?
Anilton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 5,981 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Anilton most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.007% of the state's population is named Anilton (1,041 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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