Meaning of the nameEltom
- Male
- El-tom
Eltom is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, recorded almost always among men, mostly born in the 1970s to the 1990s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,132 people named Eltom, the 7,607th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 37, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Eltom 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)
- 1,132
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,607
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,706
- people
Eltom in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eltom, 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 (425 people).
0 women 1,126 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 Eltom is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eltom in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 219 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 160 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 138 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 91 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 76 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 69 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 50 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 41 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eltom
The origin of the spelling Eltom is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the similar name Elton, which comes from the English surname Elton; the relationship of Eltom to it is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,132 people named Eltom, with a median age of 37. The name is almost always male, and the records are concentrated among people born between the 1970s and the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Eltom
What does the name Eltom mean?
The meaning of Eltom 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 Eltom in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,132 people with the first name Eltom, which ranks it number 7,607 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Eltom a boy's or a girl's name?
Eltom is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,126 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Eltom most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Eltom (160 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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