Meaning of the nameJoison
- Male
- Joi-son
Joison is a Brazilian male name of modern formation, of the type Jo- plus -son, whose meaning is not documented.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,061 people named Joison, the 7,957th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 37, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Joison 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)
- 1,061
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,957
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 947
- people
Joison in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joison, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (318 people).
0 women 1,057 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 Joison is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joison in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 239 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 117 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 85 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 79 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 57 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 51 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 43 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 41 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 35 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 18 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joison
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Jo- as a probable splinter of José and João, and -son as an English element meaning 'son of'. The Dictionary analyzes the similar name Joilson as Jo- + -ilson, but the origin of Joison itself is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,061 people named Joison, with a median age of 37. It is almost always a male name, with the largest number of people born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (JO- e -SON) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joison
What does the name Joison mean?
The meaning of Joison 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 Joison in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,061 people with the first name Joison, which ranks it number 7,957 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Joison a boy's or a girl's name?
Joison is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,057 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joison most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Joison (239 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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