Meaning of the nameJosenilson
- Male
- Jo-se-nil-son
Josenilson is a Brazilian male name that begins like José and ends in -ilson, an ending of names such as Adilson and Edilson, most common among people born in the 1980s.
Meaning
The meaning of Josenilson is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 7,608
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,043
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,599
- people
Josenilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josenilson, 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 (2,497 people).
31 women 7,577 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 Josenilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josenilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.027%
- Maranhão 0.021%
- Paraíba 0.012%
- Bahia 0.010%
- Pernambuco 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 1,438 | 0.021% |
| Bahia | 1,378 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 886 | 0.027% |
| Pernambuco | 840 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 541 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 489 | 0.012% |
| Pará | 426 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 183 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 174 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 169 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 136 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 133 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 131 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 114 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 112 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 69 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 62 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 59 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 52 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 44 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 31 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 18 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josenilson
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -ilson as probably taken from Nilson and Wilson, English patronymics, and -son as an English formative indicating 'son of'. For Jo-, the dictionary indicates a probable origin in José and João. Because these elements are given with hedges, the meaning of the whole name is not given. Almost all of those recorded are men. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,608 people named Josenilson, with a median age of 39. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josenilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Josenilson
What does the name Josenilson mean?
The meaning of Josenilson is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Josenilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,608 people with the first name Josenilson, which ranks it number 2,043 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josenilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Josenilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 31 women and 7,577 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josenilson most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.027% of the state's population is named Josenilson (886 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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