Meaning of the nameJerferson
- Male
- Jer-fer-son
Jerferson is a Brazilian male name with a spelling close to Jefferson, with an R before the F.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,925 people named Jerferson, the 3,233rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 28, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Jerferson 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)
- 3,925
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,233
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,981
- people
Jerferson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jerferson, 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 (1,500 people).
26 women 3,899 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 Jerferson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jerferson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.003%
- Pará 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Paraíba 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 610 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 568 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 325 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 289 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 241 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 233 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 191 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 152 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 146 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 110 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 106 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 104 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 101 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 100 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 99 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 88 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 82 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 76 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 50 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 49 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 47 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 20 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jerferson
Jerferson recalls Jefferson, an English name that Behind the Name explains as a surname meaning 'son of Jeffrey'. The origin of the spelling with R is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes, in its Morfemário, -son as from English -son, 'son of', and -erson as a probable fragment of Jefferson. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,925 people named Jerferson, with a median age of 28; almost always male, the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with a single F.
Other spellings of Jerferson
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Jerferson | 3,925 |
| Jerfferson | 1,129 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jefferson · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jerferson
What does the name Jerferson mean?
The meaning of Jerferson 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 Jerferson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,925 people with the first name Jerferson, which ranks it number 3,233 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jerferson a boy's or a girl's name?
Jerferson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 26 women and 3,899 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jerferson most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.004% of the state's population is named Jerferson (568 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jerferson?
Jerfferson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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