Meaning of the nameMarlison
- Male
- Mar-li-son
Marlison is a Brazilian male name ending in -son, a formative of English origin that indicates 'son of'; the meaning of the whole name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Marlison 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)
- 3,673
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,397
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,258
- people
Marlison in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marlison, 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 (1,148 people).
0 women 3,656 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 Marlison is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marlison in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.018%
- Amazonas 0.016%
- Maranhão 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Ceará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 1,471 | 0.018% |
| Amazonas | 621 | 0.016% |
| Maranhão | 394 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 159 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 141 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 116 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 82 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 67 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 66 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 61 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 60 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 60 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 57 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 52 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 35 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 33 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 28 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 25 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marlison
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -son as an English formative, a patronymic meaning 'son of', present in many Brazilian names, such as Adalson and Ivison. For the part that comes before -son in Marlison there is no documented origin, so the meaning of the whole name is uncertain. Almost all the people registered are men, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,673 people named Marlison, with a median age of 20; proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
It ends in a single -son and is the most registered spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Marlison
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Marlison | 3,673 |
| Marlisson | 1,538 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marlison
What does the name Marlison mean?
The meaning of Marlison 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 Marlison in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,673 people with the first name Marlison, which ranks it number 3,397 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Marlison a boy's or a girl's name?
Marlison is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,656 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Marlison most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.018% of the state's population is named Marlison (1,471 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Marlison?
Marlisson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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