Meaning of the nameSansão
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- San-são
- Biblical name
Sansão is the Portuguese form of Samson, a biblical name that comes from Hebrew Shimshon and that Behind the Name links to shemesh, 'sun'.
- People (2022)
- 1,250
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,131
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,374
- people
Sansão in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sansão, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (214 people).
0 women 1,238 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 Sansão is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sansão in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 165 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 159 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 140 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 115 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 98 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 64 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 52 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 50 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 38 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 34 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sansão
Sansão is the name of an Israelite judge in the Bible, associated with feats of strength. Behind the Name gives Samson as coming from Hebrew Shimshon, derived from shemesh, 'sun'; Wiktionary traces the English name through Latin and Greek back to Hebrew Shimshon, without mentioning the 'sun', and lists Sansão as the Portuguese equivalent. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,250 people named Sansao, with a median age of 45. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Sansão · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Samson · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Samson · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Sansão
What does the name Sansão mean?
Sansão means “linked to Hebrew shemesh, 'sun'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Sansão in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,250 people with the first name Sansão, which ranks it number 7,131 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Sansão a boy's or a girl's name?
Sansão is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,238 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Sansão?
Sansão is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sansão most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Sansão (115 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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