Meaning of the nameJoelison
- Male
- Jo-e-li-son
Joelison is a Brazilian masculine name that resembles Joelson, with an extra -i- before the ending -son; its origin is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,467 people named Joelison, the 6,367th 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 Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Joelison 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)
- 1,467
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,367
- Median age
- 19 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,245
- people
Joelison in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joelison, 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 (476 people).
0 women 1,457 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 Joelison is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joelison in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 329 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 155 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 149 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 142 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 118 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 80 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 79 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 47 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 33 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 32 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 30 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 29 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 17 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joelison
The origin of the spelling Joelison is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the similar name Joelson, with its formation given as Jo- + -elson and no etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,467 people named Joelison, with a median age of 19; they are almost always men, and most were born from 2000 onward.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joelson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joelison
What does the name Joelison mean?
The meaning of Joelison 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 Joelison in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,467 people with the first name Joelison, which ranks it number 6,367 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Joelison a boy's or a girl's name?
Joelison is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,457 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joelison most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.004% of the state's population is named Joelison (329 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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