Meaning of the nameJefeson
- Male
- Je-fe-son
Jefeson is a masculine name of uncertain origin, with the variants Jefesson and Jeffeson, whose spelling differs from Jeferson and Jefferson by lacking the R.
Meaning
The meaning of Jefeson 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)
- 5,346
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,623
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,193
- people
Jefeson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jefeson, 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 (2,089 people).
32 women 5,314 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 Jefeson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jefeson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.007%
- Bahia 0.005%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Pará 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 744 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 612 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 477 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 400 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 331 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 328 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 328 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 306 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 271 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 167 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 157 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 135 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 122 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 115 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 102 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 90 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 84 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 80 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 79 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 62 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 62 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 60 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 54 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 54 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 49 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 40 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 37 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jefeson
The origin of the spellings Jefeson, Jefesson and Jeffeson is uncertain. They differ from Jeferson and Jefferson by lacking the R before the S. Behind the Name describes Jefferson as coming from the English surname meaning 'son of Jeffrey', and the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil includes Jefferson among the names with the English ending -son, 'son of'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,346 people named Jefeson, with a median age of 27. The three spellings are almost always male and, proportionally, Jefeson is most common in Amazonas.
It has a single F and a single S, the simplest spelling and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Jefeson
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jefferson · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-son) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jeferson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jefeson
What does the name Jefeson mean?
The meaning of Jefeson 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 Jefeson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,346 people with the first name Jefeson, which ranks it number 2,623 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jefeson a boy's or a girl's name?
Jefeson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 32 women and 5,314 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jefeson most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.007% of the state's population is named Jefeson (271 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jefeson?
Jefesson and Jeffeson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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