Meaning of the nameEvanilson
- Male
- E-va-nil-son
Evanilson is a Brazilian male name formed from Evan- and -ilson; its meaning as a whole is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Evanilson 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)
- 5,559
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,556
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,734
- people
Evanilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Evanilson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,485 people).
24 women 5,535 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 Evanilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Evanilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,100 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 551 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 511 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 425 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 395 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 317 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 288 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 241 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 182 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 178 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 176 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 163 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 150 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 134 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 99 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso | 90 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 85 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 68 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 64 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 54 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 54 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 52 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 52 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 42 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 39 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Evanilson
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) indicates the formation Evan- + -ilson. Its Morfemário explains that -ilson was probably extracted from names such as Nilson and Wilson, English patronymics meaning 'son of Nill' and 'son of Will'. Because the beginning Evan- is not documented, the meaning of the whole name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,559 people named Evanilson, with a median age of 32. Evanilsom is a recorded spelling variant.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Evanilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Evanilson
What does the name Evanilson mean?
The meaning of Evanilson 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 Evanilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,559 people with the first name Evanilson, which ranks it number 2,556 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Evanilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Evanilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 24 women and 5,535 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Evanilson most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.008% of the state's population is named Evanilson (551 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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