Meaning of the nameGefersom
- Male
- English origin
- Ge-fer-som
Gefersom is a spelling of Jeferson, a name of English origin meaning 'son of Jeffrey'.
- People (2022)
- 470
- Rank in Brazil
- #13,979
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,301
- people
Gefersom in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gefersom, 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 (176 people).
0 women 467 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 Gefersom is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gefersom in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 100 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 76 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 56 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 42 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 38 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 16 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gefersom
Jefferson comes from an English surname formed from Jeffrey plus the suffix -son, 'son of'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Gefersom among the spelling variants of Jeferson, and Behind the Name gives Jéferson as the Brazilian Portuguese form of Jefferson. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 470 people named Gefersom, almost always men.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jefferson · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jefferson · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jeferson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Gefersom
What does the name Gefersom mean?
Gefersom means “son of Jeffrey”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Gefersom in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 470 people with the first name Gefersom, which ranks it number 13,979 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Gefersom a boy's or a girl's name?
Gefersom is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 467 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Gefersom?
Gefersom is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gefersom most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Gefersom (100 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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