Meaning of the nameOton
- Male
- O-ton
Oton is a male name recorded in Brazil also with the spelling Othon; the origin of these spellings in the country is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,379 people named Oton, the 6,640th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Oton 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)
- 1,379
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,640
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,618
- people
Oton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Oton, 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 (201 people).
0 women 1,371 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 Oton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Oton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 207 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 192 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 158 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 136 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 82 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 65 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 47 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| 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 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.
Oton is the most common spelling of the group, without the H.
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 Oton
What does the name Oton mean?
The meaning of Oton 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 Oton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,379 people with the first name Oton, which ranks it number 6,640 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Oton a boy's or a girl's name?
Oton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,371 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Oton most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Oton (192 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Oton?
Othon. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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