Meaning of the nameGledson
- Male
- Gled-son
Gledson is a masculine Brazilian name ending in -son, a formative that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil links to the English 'son of'.
Meaning
The meaning of Gledson 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)
- 8,128
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,964
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,256
- people
Gledson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gledson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (3,026 people).
36 women 8,092 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 Gledson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gledson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.012%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.012%
- Ceará 0.008%
- Pará 0.007%
- Paraíba 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,261 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 895 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 702 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 670 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 570 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 437 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 436 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 380 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 292 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 277 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 271 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 259 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 200 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 200 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 194 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 170 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 143 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 124 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 111 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 107 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 102 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 100 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 62 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 57 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 48 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 31 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 29 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gledson
The ending -son comes from the English -son, a patronymic formative meaning 'son of', and forms names such as Edson and Jackson, according to the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil). The origin of the first part, Gled-, is uncertain, and there is no documented meaning for the whole name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,128 people named Gledson, almost always men, born mostly in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Morfemário do Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: formativos · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gledson
What does the name Gledson mean?
The meaning of Gledson 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 Gledson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,128 people with the first name Gledson, which ranks it number 1,964 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Gledson a boy's or a girl's name?
Gledson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 36 women and 8,092 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gledson most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.012% of the state's population is named Gledson (259 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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