Meaning of the nameEron
- Male
- E-ron
Eron and Heron are male names of uncertain origin that differ only by the initial H.
Meaning
The meaning of Eron 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)
- 5,029
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,722
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,472
- people
Eron in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eron, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (864 people).
32 women 4,997 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 Eron is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eron in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Bahia 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 825 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 513 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 492 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 467 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 459 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 359 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 349 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 253 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 229 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 140 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 128 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 117 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 92 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 90 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 72 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 58 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 57 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 48 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 47 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 39 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 33 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 33 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eron
The origin of Eron and Heron is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Eron and Herom among the spelling variants of Heron. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,029 people named Eron and 3,846 named Heron, almost always men. The records come from several decades, with the largest number in the 2010s for both spellings. Proportionally, both are most common in Santa Catarina.
Spelling without the initial H and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Eron
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Eron | 5,029 |
| Heron | 3,846 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Heron · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Eron
What does the name Eron mean?
The meaning of Eron 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 Eron in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,029 people with the first name Eron, which ranks it number 2,722 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Eron a boy's or a girl's name?
Eron is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 32 women and 4,997 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Eron most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.005% of the state's population is named Eron (359 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Eron?
Heron. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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