Meaning of the nameIlso
- Male
- Il-so
Ilso is a male name of uncertain origin that recalls the series of names in -ilson; most of the people recorded were born between 1950 and 1979.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 827 people named Ilso, the 9,439th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 57, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Ilso 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)
- 827
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,439
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,108
- people
Ilso in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ilso, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (260 people).
0 women 826 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 Ilso is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ilso in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 174 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 168 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 152 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 90 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 39 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 20 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ilso
The origin of Ilso is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -ilson as a probable fragment of Nilson and Wilson, and -son as an English patronymic formative, 'son of', but the connection of Ilso to this series is uncertain. It is almost always a male name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 827 people named Ilso, with a median age of 57. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ilso
What does the name Ilso mean?
The meaning of Ilso 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 Ilso in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 827 people with the first name Ilso, which ranks it number 9,439 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ilso a boy's or a girl's name?
Ilso is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 826 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ilso most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Ilso (174 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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