Meaning of the nameErison
- Male
- E-ri-son
Erison is a Brazilian male name, analyzed as Eri- + -son, in which -son comes from English 'son of'; the meaning of the whole name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Erison 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)
- 4,950
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,757
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,909
- people
Erison in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erison, 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 (1,580 people).
25 women 4,925 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 Erison is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erison in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.015%
- Pará 0.008%
- Maranhão 0.005%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 663 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 574 | 0.015% |
| São Paulo | 474 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 418 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 321 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 295 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 290 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 227 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 167 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 159 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 151 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 131 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 121 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 107 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 105 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 101 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 92 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 90 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 77 | 0.011% |
| Acre | 72 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 59 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 58 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 51 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 48 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Erison
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Erison as Eri- + -son. The Morfemário (morpheme list) describes -son as a patronymic formative from English son, 'son of'. The origin of Eri- is not documented, so the meaning of the whole name is left undefined. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,950 people named Erison and 2,447 named Erisson. Most were born in the 1990s and 2000s, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, Erison is most common in Amazonas. Among the spelling variants of Erison, the dictionary lists Erisom, Errison, Herison and Eryson.
The most common spelling in the group, with a single -s- between vowels.
Other spellings of Erison
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Erison | 4,950 |
| Erisson | 2,447 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Erison · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-son) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Erison
What does the name Erison mean?
The meaning of Erison 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 Erison in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,950 people with the first name Erison, which ranks it number 2,757 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Erison a boy's or a girl's name?
Erison is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 25 women and 4,925 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Erison most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.015% of the state's population is named Erison (574 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Erison?
Erisson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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