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Meaning of the nameDanielson

Danielson is a Brazilian male name probably formed by Daniel and the English element -son, 'son of'.

Meaning

“formed probably from Daniel ('God is my judge') + -son ('son of')”

Source: Behind the Name: Daniel · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-son)

People (2022)
2,567
Rank in Brazil
#4,345
Median age
27 years
2010 Census
2,636
people

Danielson in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Danielson, 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 (897 people).

0 women 2,556 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 Danielson is most common

States with the highest share of people named Danielson in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Amapá 0.017%
  2. Pará 0.009%
  3. Maranhão 0.005%
  4. Paraíba 0.003%
  5. Amazonas 0.003%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Pará6870.009%
Maranhão3340.005%
Bahia1980.001%
Pernambuco1290.001%
São Paulo1270.000%
Amapá1240.017%
Paraíba1190.003%
Amazonas1030.003%
Piauí900.003%
Minas Gerais820.000%
Rio Grande do Norte730.002%
Paraná670.001%
Rio de Janeiro550.000%
Goiás540.001%
Rio Grande do Sul520.001%
Ceará460.001%
Alagoas420.001%
Santa Catarina350.001%
Mato Grosso330.001%
Distrito Federal240.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul160.001%
Espírito Santo150.000%
Sergipe150.001%
Tocantins150.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Danielson

The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil indicates that Danielson probably comes from Daniel plus -son; alternatively, it may be the beginning Dani- (from Daniel, Daniela, Daniele, Danilo) plus -elson. Wiktionary records Danielson as a surname formed by Daniel + -son. Daniel comes from Hebrew and means 'God is my judge'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,567 people named Danielson, with a median age of 27. Proportionally, it is most common in Amapá. Danielsom is the registered spelling variant.

Sources

  1. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Danielson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
  2. Wiktionary: Danielson · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  3. Behind the Name: Daniel · behindthename.com · meaning
  4. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-son) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning

Questions about the name Danielson

What does the name Danielson mean?

Danielson means “formed probably from Daniel ('God is my judge') + -son ('son of')”, according to Behind the Name and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.

How many people are named Danielson in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,567 people with the first name Danielson, which ranks it number 4,345 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.

Is Danielson a boy's or a girl's name?

Danielson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,556 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Danielson?

Danielson is a name of Hebrew and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Danielson most common?

Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.017% of the state's population is named Danielson (124 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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