Meaning of the nameKerlon
- Male
- Ker-lon
Kerlon is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, spelled with K and ending in -on, with use concentrated in Minas Gerais.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,764 people named Kerlon, the 5,579th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 14, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Kerlon 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)
- 1,764
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,579
- Median age
- 14 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,507
- people
Kerlon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kerlon, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,185 people).
0 women 1,754 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 Kerlon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kerlon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 707 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 125 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 105 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 91 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 87 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 85 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 64 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 58 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 38 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 32 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 27 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kerlon
The origin of the spelling Kerlon is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,764 people named Kerlon, with a median age of 14. Proportionally, the name is most common in Minas Gerais. It is almost always recorded as a male name.
Questions about the name Kerlon
What does the name Kerlon mean?
The meaning of Kerlon 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 Kerlon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,764 people with the first name Kerlon, which ranks it number 5,579 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kerlon a boy's or a girl's name?
Kerlon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,754 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Kerlon most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Kerlon (707 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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