Meaning of the nameOthon
- Male
- O-thon
Othon is a spelling of the name Oton.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,200 people named Othon, the 7,311th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 29, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Othon 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)
- 1,200
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,311
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,012
- people
Othon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Othon, 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 (240 people).
0 women 1,196 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 Othon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Othon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 216 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 175 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 167 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 83 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 67 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 66 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 35 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 29 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Othon
The spelling with TH, the less common one of the group; the largest group of records is of people born in the 1990s.
About the name Oton
The origin of the spellings Oton and Othon as names in Brazil is uncertain. Both appear as male given names in Wikidata, and the name is almost always male. Records of Oton are spread across every decade since before 1940, while those of Othon begin in the 1940s and have the largest group among people born in the 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,379 people named Oton. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Other spellings of Oton
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Oton | 1,379 |
| Othon | 1,200 |
Sources
- Wikidata: Othon (prenome masculino) · wikidata.org · spelling
- Wikidata: Oton (prenome masculino) · wikidata.org · spelling
Questions about the name Othon
What does the name Othon mean?
The meaning of Othon 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 Othon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,200 people with the first name Othon, which ranks it number 7,311 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Othon a boy's or a girl's name?
Othon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,196 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Othon most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Othon (167 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Othon?
Oton. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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