Meaning of the nameRovilson
- Male
- Ro-vil-son
Rovilson is a male name of Brazilian formation, ending in -son, a name ending that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains as the English 'son of'.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,400 people named Rovilson, the 6,577th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 50, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Rovilson 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)
- 1,400
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,577
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,625
- people
Rovilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rovilson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (384 people).
0 women 1,397 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 Rovilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rovilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 590 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 511 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 116 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 45 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rovilson
The origin of the first part, Rovil-, is uncertain. The ending -son appears in many Brazilian names and comes from the English son, 'son', used as a patronymic suffix, according to the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,400 people named Rovilson, with a median age of 50. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-son) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Rovilson
What does the name Rovilson mean?
The meaning of Rovilson 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 Rovilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,400 people with the first name Rovilson, which ranks it number 6,577 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Rovilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Rovilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,397 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Rovilson most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Rovilson (590 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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