Meaning of the nameRailton
- Male
- Rail-ton
Railton is a Brazilian male name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists among names with the initial element Rai-, probably taken from Raimundo.
Meaning
The meaning of Railton 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)
- 6,590
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,262
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,834
- people
Railton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Railton, 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 (1,917 people).
24 women 6,566 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 Railton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Railton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,760 | 0.012% |
| Maranhão | 943 | 0.014% |
| São Paulo | 615 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 541 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 378 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 251 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 229 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 218 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 209 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 175 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 165 | 0.020% |
| Paraíba | 148 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 146 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 98 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 95 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 87 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 82 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 78 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 65 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 61 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 60 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 47 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 30 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Railton
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) includes Railton among the names beginning with Rai-, an element the dictionary says is probably taken from given names such as Raimundo, a name of Germanic origin that Wiktionary links to elements translated as 'counsel' and 'guard'. The meaning of the whole is not documented. Raylton and Railtom are spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,590 people named Railton, almost always men.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (RAI-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Railton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Raimundo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Railton
What does the name Railton mean?
The meaning of Railton 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 Railton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,590 people with the first name Railton, which ranks it number 2,262 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Railton a boy's or a girl's name?
Railton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 24 women and 6,566 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Railton most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.020% of the state's population is named Railton (165 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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