Meaning of the nameBrandon
- Male
- English origin
- Bran-don
Brandon is a masculine name of English origin, taken from a surname that comes from a place: the hill covered with broom.
- People (2022)
- 1,251
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,127
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 897
- people
Brandon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Brandon, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (592 people).
0 women 1,240 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 Brandon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Brandon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 372 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 160 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 149 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 100 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 79 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 54 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 37 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 30 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 26 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Brandon
According to Behind the Name and Wiktionary, Brandon comes from an English surname, from Old English brōm, 'broom', and dūn, 'hill'. Wiktionary also records another, Irish, explanation for the masculine given name: from Mac Breandáin, 'son of Breandán', linked to Brendan. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,251 people named Brandon, with a median age of 23.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Brandon · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Brandon · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Brandon
What does the name Brandon mean?
Brandon means “hill covered with broom”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Brandon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,251 people with the first name Brandon, which ranks it number 7,127 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Brandon a boy's or a girl's name?
Brandon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,240 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Brandon?
Brandon is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Brandon most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Brandon (160 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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