Meaning of the nameGilton
- Male
- Gil-ton
Gilton is a masculine name that ends in -ilton, an ending the Morfemário sees as taken from Milton and similar names.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,450 people named Gilton, the 3,535th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 47, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Gilton 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)
- 3,450
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,535
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,558
- people
Gilton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gilton, 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 (841 people).
0 women 3,438 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 Gilton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gilton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.032%
- Bahia 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Sergipe | 704 | 0.032% |
| Bahia | 685 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 433 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 387 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 159 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 139 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 104 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 96 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 83 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 75 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 64 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 58 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 53 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 41 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 37 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gilton
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the ending -ilton as probably taken from given names such as Milton, with Hamilton, Nilton and Wilton among the traditional names, and gives Gil- as a beginning of uncertain origin, perhaps taken from given names such as Gilberto. The meaning of Gilton is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,450 people named Gilton, with a median age of 47; proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gilton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ilton, Gil-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gilton
What does the name Gilton mean?
The meaning of Gilton 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 Gilton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,450 people with the first name Gilton, which ranks it number 3,535 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Gilton a boy's or a girl's name?
Gilton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,438 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gilton most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.032% of the state's population is named Gilton (704 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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