Meaning of the nameJerfferson
- Male
- Jerf-fer-son
Jerfferson is a spelling of the name Jerferson.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,129 people named Jerfferson, the 7,620th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 29, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Jerfferson 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)
- 1,129
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,620
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 973
- people
Jerfferson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jerfferson, 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 (447 people).
0 women 1,122 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 Jerfferson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jerfferson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 174 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 106 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 101 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 100 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 92 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 74 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 64 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 55 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 31 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 22 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Jerfferson
It doubles the F, as in the English spelling Jefferson.
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.
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 Jerfferson
What does the name Jerfferson mean?
The meaning of Jerfferson 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 Jerfferson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,129 people with the first name Jerfferson, which ranks it number 7,620 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jerfferson a boy's or a girl's name?
Jerfferson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,122 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jerfferson most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jerfferson (106 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jerfferson?
Jerferson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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