Meaning of the nameJilson
- Male
- Jil-son
Jilson is a Brazilian masculine name ending in -son, a formative of English origin common in names in the country.
Meaning
The meaning of Jilson 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)
- 4,085
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,153
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,582
- people
Jilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jilson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,184 people).
20 women 4,065 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 Jilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.009%
- Sergipe 0.008%
- Alagoas 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,329 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 461 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 243 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 176 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 170 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 169 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 166 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 158 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 123 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 121 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 117 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 113 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 108 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 102 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 83 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 61 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 53 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 48 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 44 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 23 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jilson
The origin of the spelling Jilson is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains that the ending -son comes from the English -son, 'son of', found in names such as Edson, Emerson and Jackson and in Brazilian formations such as Clebson and Ronison. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,085 people named Jilson, with a median age of 46. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jilson
What does the name Jilson mean?
The meaning of Jilson 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 Jilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,085 people with the first name Jilson, which ranks it number 3,153 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Jilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Jilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 20 women and 4,065 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jilson most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.009% of the state's population is named Jilson (1,329 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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