Meaning of the nameJerfeson
- Male
- Jer-fe-son
Jerfeson is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, also written Jerfesson, that ends in -son like Jeferson.
Meaning
The meaning of Jerfeson 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)
- 4,456
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,976
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,433
- people
Jerfeson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jerfeson, 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 (1,759 people).
28 women 4,428 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 Jerfeson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jerfeson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.005%
- Pará 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 697 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 545 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 357 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 347 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 320 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 312 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 248 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 214 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 164 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 153 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 116 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 107 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 102 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 82 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 80 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 78 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 76 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 61 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 48 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 46 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 46 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 41 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 40 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 29 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jerfeson
The origin of Jerfeson is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains -son as a formative from English -son, 'son of', present in Brazilian names such as Clebson and Ronison. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,456 people named Jerfeson and 1,279 named Jerfesson, almost always men. Both spellings appear from people born in the 1970s (Jerfeson, from the 1960s), especially among those born in the 1990s.
Spelling with a single S, the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Jerfeson
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Jerfeson | 4,456 |
| Jerfesson | 1,279 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-SON) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jerfeson
What does the name Jerfeson mean?
The meaning of Jerfeson 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 Jerfeson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,456 people with the first name Jerfeson, which ranks it number 2,976 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jerfeson a boy's or a girl's name?
Jerfeson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 28 women and 4,428 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jerfeson most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.005% of the state's population is named Jerfeson (697 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jerfeson?
Jerfesson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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