Meaning of the nameNilso
- Male
- Nil-so
Nilso is a male name of uncertain origin, resembling Nilson, a form the Dicionário records as a variant of Nelson.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,950 people named Nilso, the 3,940th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 54, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Nilso 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)
- 2,950
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,940
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,884
- people
Nilso in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nilso, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (867 people).
0 women 2,940 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 Nilso is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nilso in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 602 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 487 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 417 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 332 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 190 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 131 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 95 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 89 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 87 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 82 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 79 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 69 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 53 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nilso
The origin of the spelling Nilso is uncertain. It resembles Nilson, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records as a variant of Nelson, a name that Behind the Name explains as an English surname meaning 'son of Neil'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,950 people named Nilso, with a median age of 54. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. It is almost always a male name, and most were born between 1950 and 1979.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Nilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Nelson · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Nilso
What does the name Nilso mean?
The meaning of Nilso 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 Nilso in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,950 people with the first name Nilso, which ranks it number 3,940 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Nilso a boy's or a girl's name?
Nilso is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,940 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Nilso most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.006% of the state's population is named Nilso (487 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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