Meaning of the nameNeilton
- Male
- Neil-ton
Neilton is a Brazilian male name with a spelling similar to Nilton, whose origin and meaning are uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Neilton 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)
- 6,912
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,186
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,477
- people
Neilton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neilton, 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 (1,864 people).
28 women 6,884 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 Neilton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neilton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 2,235 | 0.016% |
| São Paulo | 755 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 618 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 467 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 419 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 415 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 295 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 214 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 196 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 191 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 147 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 106 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 105 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 100 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 100 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 87 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 71 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 65 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 60 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 60 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 53 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neilton
The spelling Neilton recalls Nilton, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981), describes as of obscure origin, probably an arbitrary formation. The dictionary's Morfemário (morpheme list) says the ending -ilton is a probable splinter of given names such as Milton, and lists Hamilton, Nilton and Wilton among the traditional names. The origin of the spelling Neilton is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,912 people named Neilton. The 1970s and 1980s account for the largest number of people born with this name, which is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Nilton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ilton) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Neilton
What does the name Neilton mean?
The meaning of Neilton 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 Neilton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,912 people with the first name Neilton, which ranks it number 2,186 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Neilton a boy's or a girl's name?
Neilton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 28 women and 6,884 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Neilton most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.016% of the state's population is named Neilton (2,235 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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