Meaning of the nameGersom
- Male
- Ger-som
Gersom is a masculine name whose spelling is close to the Hebrew Gershom, a biblical name that the Almeida Revista e Corrigida writes as Gérson.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,279 people named Gersom, the 7,016th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 50, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Gersom 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)
- 1,279
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,016
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,830
- people
Gersom in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gersom, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (318 people).
0 women 1,271 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 Gersom is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gersom in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 266 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 163 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 160 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 86 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 84 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 83 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gersom
The origin of the spelling Gersom is uncertain. Wiktionary records Gershom as a Hebrew name found in the book of Exodus, and the Almeida Revista e Corrigida translation writes Gérson in Exodus 2:22. Behind the Name gives Gershom the probable meaning 'exile', but classifies the etymology as uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,279 people named Gersom, with a median age of 50. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The name is almost always male, and the largest number of people were born in the 1970s. Gérson and Gerson are separate spellings, with their own counts at IBGE.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gershom · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Gershom · behindthename.com · origin
- Bíblia Online: Êxodo 2 (Almeida Revista and Corrigida) · bibliaonline.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Gersom
What does the name Gersom mean?
The meaning of Gersom 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 Gersom in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,279 people with the first name Gersom, which ranks it number 7,016 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Gersom a boy's or a girl's name?
Gersom is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,271 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gersom most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gersom (163 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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