Meaning of the nameNickson
- Male
- English origin
- Nick-son
Nickson is a masculine name of English origin, formed from Nick, a short form of Nicholas, plus -son, 'son of'.
Meaning
“son of Nick, short form of Nicholas”
Source: Wiktionary: Nickson · Wiktionary: Nick · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário
- People (2022)
- 1,133
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,601
- Median age
- 22 years
- 2010 Census
- 830
- people
Nickson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nickson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (341 people).
0 women 1,127 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 Nickson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nickson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | 148 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 146 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 124 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 91 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 70 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 53 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 52 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 50 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 46 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 30 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nickson
Wiktionary records Nickson as an English surname of patronymic origin, formed from Nick, a diminutive of the name Nicholas, plus the suffix -son. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records -son as an English patronymic name-forming element, 'son of', in names such as Clebson and Adeison. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,133 people named Nickson, with a median age of 22. The name is almost always male, and proportionally it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Nickson · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Nick · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Nickson
What does the name Nickson mean?
Nickson means “son of Nick, short form of Nicholas”, according to Wiktionary and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Nickson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,133 people with the first name Nickson, which ranks it number 7,601 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Nickson a boy's or a girl's name?
Nickson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,127 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Nickson?
Nickson is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nickson most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Nickson (148 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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