Meaning of the nameErlon
- Male
- Er-lon
Erlon is a masculine name of uncertain origin, also written Herlon, with an initial H.
Meaning
The meaning of Erlon 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)
- 3,425
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,550
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,661
- people
Erlon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erlon, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,175 people).
0 women 3,411 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 Erlon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erlon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 473 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 431 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 409 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 296 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 232 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 196 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 169 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 156 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 155 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 149 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 113 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 87 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 78 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 69 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 52 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 52 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 49 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 49 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 45 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 44 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 35 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 25 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Erlon
The origin of the spelling Erlon is uncertain, and Herlon is the same spelling with an initial H, a letter that is not pronounced in Portuguese. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,425 people named Erlon and 1,286 named Herlon, both almost always male names. For Erlon, the records begin with people born in the 1940s; for Herlon, in the 1960s; in both spellings, those born in the 1970s are the most numerous. Proportionally, Erlon is most common in Pará.
The spelling without an initial H; it is the most common in the group, with records from those born in the 1940s.
Other spellings of Erlon
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Erlon | 3,425 |
| Herlon | 1,286 |
Questions about the name Erlon
What does the name Erlon mean?
The meaning of Erlon 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 Erlon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,425 people with the first name Erlon, which ranks it number 3,550 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Erlon a boy's or a girl's name?
Erlon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,411 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Erlon most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.004% of the state's population is named Erlon (296 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Erlon?
Herlon. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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