Meaning of the nameRudson
- Male
- Rud-son
Rudson is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, with the ending -son, from the English "son of", and written variants such as Rudsom and Rhudson.
Meaning
The meaning of Rudson 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)
- 3,678
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,391
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,678
- people
Rudson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rudson, 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 (1,078 people).
22 women 3,656 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 Rudson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rudson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.009%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Alagoas 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 525 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 348 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 333 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 310 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 205 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 189 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 157 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 154 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 151 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 124 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 121 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 118 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 113 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 113 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 110 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 80 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 78 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 70 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 51 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 51 | 0.008% |
| Acre | 47 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 42 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 29 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rudson
The origin of Rudson is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes the ending -son as a patronymic formative coming from the English son, "son of"; the beginning Rud- is of uncertain origin. Rudsom and Rhudson appear as spelling variants in the Dictionary. Most people named Rudson were born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and the name is almost always male. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,678 people named Rudson, with a median age of 28. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rudson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rudson
What does the name Rudson mean?
The meaning of Rudson 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 Rudson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,678 people with the first name Rudson, which ranks it number 3,391 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Rudson a boy's or a girl's name?
Rudson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 22 women and 3,656 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Rudson most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.009% of the state's population is named Rudson (310 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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