Meaning of the nameRamilson
- Male
- Ra-mil-son
Ramilson is a male name ending in -ilson, a sequence the Morfemário associates with Nilson and Wilson, of undocumented formation and most recorded among people born in the 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,313 people named Ramilson, the 6,891st 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 Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Ramilson 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)
- 1,313
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,891
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,400
- people
Ramilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ramilson, 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 (323 people).
0 women 1,309 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 Ramilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ramilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 241 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 118 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 111 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 101 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 99 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 99 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 76 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 48 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 47 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 40 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 35 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 31 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ramilson
The origin of the name Ramilson is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -ilson as probably taken from Nilson and Wilson, English names meaning 'son of Nill' and 'son of Will', and observes that almost all names in -ilson have a counterpart in -ilton; the dictionary lists Ramilton. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão. It is almost always male.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ramilton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ramilson
What does the name Ramilson mean?
The meaning of Ramilson 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 Ramilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,313 people with the first name Ramilson, which ranks it number 6,891 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Ramilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Ramilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,309 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ramilson most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.004% of the state's population is named Ramilson (241 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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