Meaning of the nameGefferson
- Male
- Gef-fer-son
Gefferson is a spelling of the name Geferson.
Meaning
The meaning of Gefferson 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)
- 1,554
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,104
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,769
- people
Gefferson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gefferson, 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 (525 people).
0 women 1,547 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 Gefferson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gefferson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 269 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 190 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 102 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 98 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 96 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 88 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 82 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 75 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 72 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 49 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 47 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 44 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 38 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 36 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Gefferson
It starts with G but doubles the F like the English Jefferson; the dictionary also records Geffersom, with a final M.
About the name Geferson
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Geferson and Gefferson among the spelling variants of Jeferson. Jefferson is an English surname that Wiktionary and Behind the Name explain as 'son of Jeffrey'; Behind the Name also lists it as a name used in Brazil. The dictionary's Morfemário (morpheme list) places Jeferson among the names ending in -erson, probably taken from Jefferson, and links the -son to the English patronymic element meaning 'son of'. The origin of the spelling with an initial G is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,337 people named Geferson, with a median age of 30; the name is almost always male, most were born in the 1980s and 1990s, and proportionally it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Other spellings of Geferson
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Geferson | 10,337 |
| Gefferson | 1,554 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jeferson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Jefferson · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Jefferson · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-erson, -son) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gefferson
What does the name Gefferson mean?
The meaning of Gefferson 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 Gefferson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,554 people with the first name Gefferson, which ranks it number 6,104 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Gefferson a boy's or a girl's name?
Gefferson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,547 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gefferson most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Gefferson (190 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Gefferson?
Geferson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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