Meaning of the nameDilton
- Male
- Dil-ton
Dilton is a male name used in Brazil that ends in -ilton, a formative that the Morfemário links to names such as Milton; its meaning is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Dilton 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)
- 1,921
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,247
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,205
- people
Dilton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dilton, 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 (505 people).
0 women 1,919 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 Dilton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dilton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.006%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 847 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 222 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 189 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 84 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 83 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 61 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 48 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 40 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 38 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 33 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 30 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dilton
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -ilton as a probable fragment of given names such as Milton, found in Hamilton, Wilton, Adilton and Edilton. The origin of the name Dilton is uncertain, and its meaning is not known for certain. It is almost always a male name, for people born mostly in the 1950s through the 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,921 people named Dilton, with a median age of 54. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Dilton
What does the name Dilton mean?
The meaning of Dilton 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 Dilton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,921 people with the first name Dilton, which ranks it number 5,247 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Dilton a boy's or a girl's name?
Dilton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,919 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Dilton most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.006% of the state's population is named Dilton (847 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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