Meaning of the nameDeilton
- Male
- Deil-ton
Deilton is a male name of uncertain origin, which ends in -ilton, like Mailton and Edeilton.
Meaning
The meaning of Deilton 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)
- 1,232
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,186
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,464
- people
Deilton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Deilton, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (370 people).
0 women 1,225 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 Deilton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Deilton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 278 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 177 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 133 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 90 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 72 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 62 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 48 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Deilton
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, and the dictionary analyzes Mailton as Ma- + -ilton, Edeilton as Ede- + -ilton and Deilson as De- + -ilson. The origin of Deilton is uncertain, since no source documents how this name was formed. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,232 people named Deilton, with a median age of 39. The name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Mailton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edeilton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Deilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Deilton
What does the name Deilton mean?
The meaning of Deilton 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 Deilton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,232 people with the first name Deilton, which ranks it number 7,186 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Deilton a boy's or a girl's name?
Deilton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,225 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Deilton most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Deilton (278 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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