Meaning of the nameJeferson
- Male
- Je-fer-son
Jeferson is a male name written with a single f, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil groups with Jefferson, a name taken from an English surname.
Meaning
The meaning of Jeferson 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)
- 218,330
- Rank in Brazil
- #147
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 253,819
- people
Jeferson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jeferson, 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 (85,418 people).
1,033 women 217,297 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 Jeferson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jeferson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.166%
- Santa Catarina 0.148%
- Paraná 0.137%
- Bahia 0.127%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.127%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 49,037 | 0.110% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 18,091 | 0.166% |
| Bahia | 18,016 | 0.127% |
| Minas Gerais | 17,392 | 0.085% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 16,352 | 0.102% |
| Paraná | 15,684 | 0.137% |
| Santa Catarina | 11,230 | 0.148% |
| Pernambuco | 10,125 | 0.112% |
| Pará | 8,025 | 0.099% |
| Goiás | 5,837 | 0.083% |
| Maranhão | 5,533 | 0.082% |
| Ceará | 4,844 | 0.055% |
| Mato Grosso | 4,556 | 0.125% |
| Espírito Santo | 3,817 | 0.100% |
| Paraíba | 3,797 | 0.096% |
| Alagoas | 3,654 | 0.117% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 3,625 | 0.110% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,509 | 0.127% |
| Amazonas | 3,460 | 0.088% |
| Sergipe | 2,466 | 0.112% |
| Distrito Federal | 2,243 | 0.080% |
| Piauí | 2,090 | 0.064% |
| Rondônia | 1,954 | 0.124% |
| Tocantins | 1,006 | 0.067% |
| Amapá | 720 | 0.098% |
| Acre | 711 | 0.086% |
| Roraima | 556 | 0.087% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jeferson
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Jefferson among the spelling variants of Jeferson, alongside forms such as Geferson and Jheferson. Jefferson is an English surname formed from Jeffrey + -son, according to Wiktionary, which also records it as a male name taken from the surname; Behind the Name translates it as 'son of Jeffrey'. The origin of the spelling with a single f is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 218,330 people named Jeferson, with a median age of 29. It is an almost always male name, with the largest group born in the 1990s.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with a single f and the ending -son.
Other spellings of Jeferson
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jeferson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Jefferson · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Jefferson · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Jeffrey · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Jeferson
What does the name Jeferson mean?
The meaning of Jeferson 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 Jeferson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 218,330 people with the first name Jeferson, which ranks it number 147 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jeferson a boy's or a girl's name?
Jeferson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 1,033 women and 217,297 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jeferson most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.166% of the state's population is named Jeferson (18,091 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jeferson?
Jefferson and Jefersson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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