Meaning of the nameJaelson
- Male
- Ja-el-son
Jaelson is a Brazilian masculine name ending in -son, a formative of English origin glossed as 'son of', but the name as a whole has no documented meaning.
Meaning
The meaning of Jaelson 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)
- 5,530
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,563
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,893
- people
Jaelson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jaelson, 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 (1,588 people).
24 women 5,506 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 Jaelson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jaelson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.032%
- Paraíba 0.010%
- Pernambuco 0.009%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.007%
- Piauí 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Alagoas | 1,008 | 0.032% |
| Pernambuco | 855 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 668 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 647 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 380 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 221 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 215 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 212 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 199 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 186 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 143 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 134 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 90 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 83 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 76 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 69 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 50 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 47 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 36 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jaelson
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil explains -son as an English patronymic formative, 'son of', found in names such as Anderson and Jefferson, and records -elson as a probable fragment of Nelson, with names such as Joelson and Danielson. For the neighboring name Jaelton, the Dictionary indicates the formation Ja + -elton. The origin of Jaelson as a whole is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,530 people named Jaelson, with a median age of 35. The name is almost always male, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-son, -elson) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jaelton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jaelson
What does the name Jaelson mean?
The meaning of Jaelson 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 Jaelson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,530 people with the first name Jaelson, which ranks it number 2,563 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jaelson a boy's or a girl's name?
Jaelson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 24 women and 5,506 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jaelson most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.032% of the state's population is named Jaelson (1,008 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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