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Meaning of the nameHudson

Hudson is a male name of English origin, taken from a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Hudde'.

Meaning

“son of Hudde”

Source: Wiktionary: Hudson · Behind the Name: Hudson

People (2022)
25,174
Rank in Brazil
#913
Median age
29 years
2010 Census
23,087
people

Hudson in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Hudson, 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 (7,025 people).

125 women 25,049 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 Hudson is most common

States with the highest share of people named Hudson in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Amazonas 0.035%
  2. Distrito Federal 0.031%
  3. Rio Grande do Norte 0.031%
  4. Minas Gerais 0.028%
  5. Espírito Santo 0.027%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Minas Gerais5,7910.028%
São Paulo3,0470.007%
Rio de Janeiro2,6110.016%
Amazonas1,3750.035%
Goiás1,1760.017%
Maranhão1,0600.016%
Espírito Santo1,0520.027%
Bahia1,0240.007%
Rio Grande do Norte1,0220.031%
Paraná9660.008%
Pará9500.012%
Distrito Federal8760.031%
Ceará6400.007%
Mato Grosso do Sul6370.023%
Mato Grosso4130.011%
Santa Catarina3880.005%
Rondônia3540.022%
Piauí3520.011%
Pernambuco2960.003%
Sergipe2070.009%
Tocantins1990.013%
Paraíba1530.004%
Alagoas1430.005%
Rio Grande do Sul1280.001%
Roraima1210.019%
Acre1080.013%
Amapá850.012%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Hudson

According to Wiktionary, Hudson is an English surname formed from Hudd and the suffix -son, also used as a male given name. Behind the Name explains it as 'son of Hudde', and Wiktionary links Hudd to a medieval given name derived from Hugh. The suffix -son, 'son of', is described in the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), which lists several Brazilian names with this ending. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 25,174 people named Hudson, with a median age of 29. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.

Original English spelling and the most common in the group, with an initial H and a final -son.

Other spellings of Hudson

SpellingPeople (2022)
Hudson25,174
Udson4,022

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Hudson · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Hudson · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: Hudd · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  4. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin

Questions about the name Hudson

What does the name Hudson mean?

Hudson means “son of Hudde”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Hudson in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 25,174 people with the first name Hudson, which ranks it number 913 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.

Is Hudson a boy's or a girl's name?

Hudson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 125 women and 25,049 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Hudson?

Hudson is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Hudson most common?

Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.035% of the state's population is named Hudson (1,375 people), according to the 2022 Census.

What are the other spellings of Hudson?

Udson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.

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