Meaning of the nameLenilson
- Male
- Le-nil-son
Lenilson is a Brazilian male name ending in -ilson, an element probably split off from Nilson and Wilson, and its beginning Len- has an uncertain origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Lenilson 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)
- 10,866
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,614
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,817
- people
Lenilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lenilson, 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 (3,135 people).
54 women 10,812 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 Lenilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lenilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.033%
- Paraíba 0.019%
- Pará 0.013%
- Pernambuco 0.012%
- Sergipe 0.011%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,252 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,102 | 0.033% |
| Pernambuco | 1,101 | 0.012% |
| Pará | 1,081 | 0.013% |
| São Paulo | 898 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 839 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 744 | 0.019% |
| Maranhão | 715 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 348 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 343 | 0.011% |
| Amazonas | 335 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 276 | 0.009% |
| Sergipe | 237 | 0.011% |
| Ceará | 231 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 222 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 188 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 162 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 145 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 138 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 84 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 81 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 76 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 74 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 69 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 61 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 39 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lenilson
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -ilson as an element probably split off from Nilson and Wilson, English patronymics meaning 'son of Nill' and 'son of Will', and gives Edilson, Denilson and Genilson as Brazilian examples. The origin of Len- is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,866 people named Lenilson, with a median age of 36, almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ilson) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Lenilson
What does the name Lenilson mean?
The meaning of Lenilson 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 Lenilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,866 people with the first name Lenilson, which ranks it number 1,614 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Lenilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Lenilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 54 women and 10,812 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lenilson most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.033% of the state's population is named Lenilson (1,102 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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