Meaning of the nameErmeson
- Male
- Er-me-son
Ermeson is a Brazilian masculine name ending in -son, an ending of English origin; the meaning of the name as a whole is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,156 people named Ermeson, the 3,753rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 27, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Ermeson 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)
- 3,156
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,753
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,913
- people
Ermeson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ermeson, 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 (884 people).
0 women 3,137 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 Ermeson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ermeson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.007%
- Paraíba 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 628 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 547 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 313 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 176 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 161 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 156 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 145 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 132 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 93 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 89 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 83 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 80 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 63 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 61 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 56 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 54 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 39 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 36 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 25 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ermeson
Ermeson and Hermeson end in -son, an element that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains as coming from English -son, 'son of', common in names such as Jackson and Emerson. The origin of the beginning Erme- is uncertain. It is almost always a masculine name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,156 people named Ermeson, with a median age of 27. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Spelling without the initial H, the most common in the group.
Other spellings of Ermeson
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ermeson | 3,156 |
| Hermeson | 1,038 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Ermeson
What does the name Ermeson mean?
The meaning of Ermeson 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 Ermeson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,156 people with the first name Ermeson, which ranks it number 3,753 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Ermeson a boy's or a girl's name?
Ermeson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,137 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ermeson most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.007% of the state's population is named Ermeson (628 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ermeson?
Hermeson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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