Meaning of the nameErikson
- Male
- Germanic origin
- English origin
- E-rik-son
Erikson is a spelling of the name Ericson, which means “son of Eric (a Norse name meaning 'eternal ruler')”.
Meaning
“son of Eric (a Norse name meaning 'eternal ruler')”
Meaning of the name Ericson, of which Erikson is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Ericson · Behind the Name: Eric
- People (2022)
- 1,483
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,312
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,379
- people
Erikson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erikson, 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 (555 people).
0 women 1,478 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 Erikson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erikson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 247 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 141 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 137 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 116 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 72 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 71 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 70 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 69 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 67 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 59 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 41 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Erikson
Replaces the C with K, as in Erik, a variant of Eric listed by Behind the Name. Proportionally, it is most frequent in Pernambuco.
About the name Ericson
Wiktionary describes Ericson as a patronymic surname, formed from Eric plus -son, 'son of'. Behind the Name gives Eric as a Norse name, from Old Norse Eiríkr, formed from elements meaning 'always' and 'ruler'; Wiktionary records other possible readings for the Norse name. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records -son as a patronymic formative from English, present in many Brazilian names. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,441 people named Ericson, the most common spelling in the group, almost all men born in the 1980s and 1990s. Erickson and Erikson are alternative spellings.
Other spellings of Ericson
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ericson · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Eric · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Eric · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-son) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Erickson · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Erikson
What does the name Erikson mean?
Erikson means “son of Eric (a Norse name meaning 'eternal ruler')”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Ericson, of which Erikson is a spelling.
How many people are named Erikson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,483 people with the first name Erikson, which ranks it number 6,312 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Erikson a boy's or a girl's name?
Erikson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,478 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Erikson?
Erikson is a name of Germanic and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Erikson most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Erikson (141 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Erikson?
Ericson and Erickson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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