Meaning of the nameNeilson
- Male
- English origin
- Neil-son
Neilson is a male name of English origin, a surname formed from Neil + -son, 'son of Neil'.
- People (2022)
- 5,314
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,631
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,706
- people
Neilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neilson, 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 (1,511 people).
0 women 5,296 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 Neilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.009%
- Bahia 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Alagoas 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,010 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 615 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 565 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 487 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 360 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 320 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 303 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 209 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 165 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 145 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 144 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 132 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 105 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 99 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 93 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 84 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 67 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 64 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 59 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 59 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 55 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 47 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 44 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 27 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neilson
Neilson comes from English, where Wiktionary records it as a surname of patronymic origin, formed from Neil + -son. The Morfemário explains -son as an English patronymic formative meaning 'son of'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,314 people named Neilson, with a median age of 36. It is almost always male, and most of the people recorded were born from 1970 to 1999. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Neilson · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Morfemário: -son · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Neilson
What does the name Neilson mean?
Neilson means “son of Neil”, according to Wiktionary and Morfemário.
How many people are named Neilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,314 people with the first name Neilson, which ranks it number 2,631 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Neilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Neilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 5,296 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Neilson?
Neilson is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Neilson most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.009% of the state's population is named Neilson (615 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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