Meaning of the nameJoseilson
- Male
- Jo-seil-son
Joseilson is a Brazilian male name containing Jose-, an element of uncertain origin, and ending in -ilson, an ending of names such as Nilson and Wilson; the meaning of the whole is not known.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,528 people named Joseilson, the 4,390th 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 Paraíba.
Meaning
The meaning of Joseilson 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)
- 2,528
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,390
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,741
- people
Joseilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joseilson, 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 (819 people).
0 women 2,523 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 Joseilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joseilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.008%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.007%
- Maranhão 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 478 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 386 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 331 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 308 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 233 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 216 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 93 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 87 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 85 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 35 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 29 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joseilson
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes -ilson as an ending probably taken from Nilson and Wilson, originally English patronymics ('son of Nill', 'son of Will'), and records the beginning Josi- (or Jose-) as an element of uncertain origin, which perhaps comes from Josemar, a compound of José and an abbreviation of Maria according to Guérios. The Dicionário describes a similar name, Joseilma, as Jose- + -ilma. The origin of Joseilson as a whole name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,528 people named Joseilson, with a median age of 37; most were born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and proportionally it is most common in Paraíba.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joseilma · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joseilson
What does the name Joseilson mean?
The meaning of Joseilson 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 Joseilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,528 people with the first name Joseilson, which ranks it number 4,390 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Joseilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Joseilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,523 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joseilson most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.008% of the state's population is named Joseilson (331 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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