Meaning of the nameUelson
- Male
- Uel-son
Uelson is a spelling of the name Welson.
Meaning
The meaning of Uelson is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,110
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,695
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,180
- people
Uelson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Uelson, 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 (383 people).
0 women 1,105 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 Uelson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Uelson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 425 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 138 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 96 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 81 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 40 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 28 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Uelson
Swaps the initial W for a U, the same alternation the dictionary describes for Wilson and Uilson.
About the name Welson
The origin of Welson is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Welsom as a spelling variant of Welson, and Huelson and Uelsom as variants of Uelson. Its Morfemário observes that names with Wil- also appear in Brazil with V and U, such as Vilson and Uilson, and explains -son as a formative from English -son, 'son of'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,235 people named Welson and 1,110 named Uelson, almost always men.
Other spellings of Welson
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Welson | 5,235 |
| Uelson | 1,110 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Welson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Uelson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (WIL-, -SON) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Uelson
What does the name Uelson mean?
The meaning of Uelson is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Uelson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,110 people with the first name Uelson, which ranks it number 7,695 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Uelson a boy's or a girl's name?
Uelson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,105 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Uelson most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Uelson (425 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Uelson?
Welson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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