Meaning of the nameJefersson
- Male
- Je-fers-son
Jefersson is a spelling of the name Jeferson.
Meaning
The meaning of Jefersson 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)
- 8,151
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,960
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,469
- people
Jefersson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jefersson, 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 (3,196 people).
27 women 8,124 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 Jefersson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jefersson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.012%
- Alagoas 0.011%
- Paraíba 0.009%
- Pernambuco 0.008%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,045 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 718 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 680 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 674 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 418 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 400 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 378 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 366 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 362 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 344 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 344 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 292 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 291 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 255 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 230 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 223 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 182 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 182 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 149 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 144 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 114 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 100 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 79 | 0.010% |
| Rondônia | 78 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 58 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 30 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Jefersson
It combines the single f of Jeferson with a doubled ss before the ending -on.
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.
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 Jefersson
What does the name Jefersson mean?
The meaning of Jefersson 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 Jefersson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,151 people with the first name Jefersson, which ranks it number 1,960 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jefersson a boy's or a girl's name?
Jefersson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 27 women and 8,124 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jefersson most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.012% of the state's population is named Jefersson (255 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jefersson?
Jeferson and Jefferson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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