Meaning of the nameDavison
- Male
- Da-vi-son
Davison is a male name ending in -son, an element of English origin meaning 'son of' that appears in Brazilian names such as Anderson and Jefferson.
Meaning
The meaning of Davison 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)
- 7,609
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,042
- Median age
- 24 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,758
- people
Davison in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Davison, 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 (1,988 people).
44 women 7,565 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 Davison is most common
States with the highest share of people named Davison in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.009%
- Amazonas 0.007%
- Pará 0.006%
- Alagoas 0.006%
- Paraíba 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,161 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,026 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 869 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 791 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 506 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 500 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 383 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 340 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 257 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 218 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 179 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 174 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 151 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 134 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 123 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 111 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 111 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 109 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 99 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 74 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 72 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 66 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 47 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 35 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Davison
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes -son as an English element meaning 'son of', used in Brazilian names such as Anderson and Jefferson. Behind the Name lists Davison as an English surname, without defining its meaning. Most of the people recorded were born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,609 people named Davison, with a median age of 24.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-SON) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Davison · behindthename.com · usage
Questions about the name Davison
What does the name Davison mean?
The meaning of Davison 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 Davison in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,609 people with the first name Davison, which ranks it number 2,042 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Davison a boy's or a girl's name?
Davison is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 44 women and 7,565 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Davison most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.009% of the state's population is named Davison (791 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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