Meaning of the nameJoelso
- Male
- Jo-el-so
Joelso is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, resembling Joelson, a name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil analyzes as Jo- + -elson.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,462 people named Joelso, the 6,384th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 40, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Joelso 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)
- 1,462
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,384
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,351
- people
Joelso in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joelso, 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 (416 people).
0 women 1,456 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 Joelso is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joelso in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 181 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 173 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 161 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 151 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 123 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 107 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 102 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 62 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 48 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 47 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 40 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joelso
The formation of Joelso is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil analyzes the neighboring name Joelson as Jo- + -elson, and the Morfemário gives -elson as coming from the English Elson, probably via Nelson. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,462 people named Joelso, with a median age of 40, with the largest group born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joelson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joelso
What does the name Joelso mean?
The meaning of Joelso 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 Joelso in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,462 people with the first name Joelso, which ranks it number 6,384 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Joelso a boy's or a girl's name?
Joelso is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,456 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joelso most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Joelso (181 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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