Meaning of the nameJoanilson
- Male
- Jo-a-nil-son
Joanilson is a masculine name ending in -ilson, an element that the Morfemário relates to Nilson and Wilson, recorded mostly among people born in the 1960s to the 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,477 people named Joanilson, the 6,337th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 43, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Joanilson 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)
- 1,477
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,337
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,642
- people
Joanilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joanilson, 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 (402 people).
0 women 1,471 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 Joanilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joanilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 165 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 158 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 152 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 130 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 116 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 103 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 84 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 76 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 73 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 58 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 35 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 29 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joanilson
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records -ilson as a probable fragment of names such as Nilson and Wilson, which come from English patronymics with the sense of 'son of'; the meaning of Joanilson itself is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,477 people named Joanilson, with a median age of 43. It is almost always a male name and, proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joanilson
What does the name Joanilson mean?
The meaning of Joanilson 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 Joanilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,477 people with the first name Joanilson, which ranks it number 6,337 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Joanilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Joanilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,471 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joanilson most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Joanilson (165 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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