Meaning of the nameJoalison
- Male
- Jo-a-li-son
Joalison is a male name of uncertain origin, also written Joalisson, most recorded among people born in the 2000s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,569 people named Joalison, the 4,341st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 19, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Meaning
The meaning of Joalison 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)
- 2,569
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,341
- Median age
- 19 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,500
- people
Joalison in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joalison, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (999 people).
0 women 2,558 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 Joalison is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joalison in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.020%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.011%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraíba | 796 | 0.020% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 362 | 0.011% |
| Bahia | 330 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 225 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 209 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 105 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 76 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 70 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 68 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 40 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 35 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joalison
The origin of the name Joalison is uncertain, and no meaning is documented for it. It begins with Jo-, which the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes as a probable fragment of José and João, and ends in -son, from the English -son, 'son of'; the full formation of Joalison is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,569 people named Joalison, almost always men, with a median age of 19. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba. Joalisson is the variant with two Ss.
This is the most recorded spelling in the group, with a single S.
Other spellings of Joalison
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Joalison | 2,569 |
| Joalisson | 1,701 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (elementos Jo- e -son) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Álisson · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Joalison
What does the name Joalison mean?
The meaning of Joalison 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 Joalison in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,569 people with the first name Joalison, which ranks it number 4,341 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Joalison a boy's or a girl's name?
Joalison is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,558 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joalison most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.020% of the state's population is named Joalison (796 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Joalison?
Joalisson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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