Meaning of the nameGenison
- Male
- Ge-ni-son
Genison is a Brazilian male name ending in -son, an English patronymic formative indicating descent; the origin of the beginning Gen- is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,482 people named Genison, the 6,316th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 29, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Genison 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)
- 1,482
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,316
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,623
- people
Genison in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Genison, 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 (424 people).
0 women 1,476 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 Genison is most common
States with the highest share of people named Genison in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Sergipe | 234 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 176 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 160 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 130 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 118 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 87 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 73 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 55 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 53 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 38 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 28 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 24 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Genison
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes -son as an English patronymic formative, 'son of', found in traditional names such as Anderson and Jefferson and in Brazilian ones such as Clebson and Ivison. The origin of the beginning Gen- is uncertain; it also appears in Genival and Genilson. The meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,482 people named Genison, with a median age of 29, almost always men. Most were born from 1980 to 2009. There is also the spelling Genisson, with SS; in both, proportionally, the name is most common in Sergipe.
Spelling with a single S, the most common in the group.
Other spellings of Genison
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Genison | 1,482 |
| Genisson | 1,141 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Genison
What does the name Genison mean?
The meaning of Genison 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 Genison in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,482 people with the first name Genison, which ranks it number 6,316 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Genison a boy's or a girl's name?
Genison is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,476 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Genison most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.011% of the state's population is named Genison (234 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Genison?
Genisson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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