Meaning of the nameRobinson
- Male
- English origin
- Ro-bin-son
Robinson is a male name of English origin, from a patronymic form of Robin, and means 'son of Robin'.
Meaning
“son of Robin”
Source: Wiktionary: Robinson · Behind the Name: Robinson · Behind the Name: Robin
- People (2022)
- 3,751
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,343
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,456
- people
Robinson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Robinson, 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 (1,148 people).
0 women 3,742 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 Robinson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Robinson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- São Paulo 0.004%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,656 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 591 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 328 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 235 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 192 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 188 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 97 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 58 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 40 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Robinson
Wiktionary explains Robinson as Robin + -son, a name transferred from a surname of patronymic origin. Behind the Name describes it as a patronymic form of Robin, that is, 'son of Robin'. Robin, in turn, is a medieval English diminutive of Robert. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,751 people named Robinson, with a median age of 44.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Robinson · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Robinson · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Robin · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Robinson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Robinson
What does the name Robinson mean?
Robinson means “son of Robin”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Robinson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,751 people with the first name Robinson, which ranks it number 3,343 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Robinson a boy's or a girl's name?
Robinson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,742 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Robinson?
Robinson is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Robinson most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.005% of the state's population is named Robinson (591 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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