Meaning of the nameDelso
- Male
- Del-so
Delso is a male name of uncertain origin that begins with Del-, given mostly to people born between the 1940s and 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 826 people named Delso, the 9,447th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 57, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Delso is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 826
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,447
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,162
- people
Delso in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Delso, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (235 people).
0 women 824 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 Delso is most common
States with the highest share of people named Delso in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 158 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 140 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 87 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 66 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 60 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 58 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 38 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Delso
The origin of Delso is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records that some names lose the initial A- of Adel- (from Germanic, 'noble'), such as Delci and Delson, but the formation of Delso is not documented. It is almost always a male name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 826 people named Delso, with a median age of 57. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Delso
What does the name Delso mean?
The meaning of Delso is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Delso in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 826 people with the first name Delso, which ranks it number 9,447 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Delso a boy's or a girl's name?
Delso is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 824 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Delso most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Delso (158 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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