Meaning of the nameJosenilto
- Male
- Jo-se-nil-to
Josenilto is a male name beginning with Jose- and ending in -nilto, of origin not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 846 people named Josenilto, the 9,277th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 42, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Josenilto 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)
- 846
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,277
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,298
- people
Josenilto in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josenilto, 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 (262 people).
0 women 842 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 Josenilto is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josenilto in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 367 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 81 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 62 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 44 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 23 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 21 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josenilto
The formation of Josenilto is not documented. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the beginning Jo- as a probable fragment of José and João, and -ilton as a probable fragment of names such as Milton. The neighboring name Josenilton has an entry in the Dictionary, with a first record in 1940. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 846 people named Josenilto, almost always men and mostly born in the 1970s and 1980s; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josenilton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Josenilto
What does the name Josenilto mean?
The meaning of Josenilto 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 Josenilto in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 846 people with the first name Josenilto, which ranks it number 9,277 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Josenilto a boy's or a girl's name?
Josenilto is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 842 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Josenilto most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Josenilto (367 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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