Meaning of the nameUilton
- Male
- English origin
- Uil-ton
Uilton is a spelling of the name Wilton, which means “settlement of the willows, of the spring or on the River Wylye”.
Meaning
“settlement of the willows, of the spring or on the River Wylye”
Meaning of the name Wilton, of which Uilton is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Wilton
- People (2022)
- 2,979
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,920
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,860
- people
Uilton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Uilton, 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 (929 people).
0 women 2,965 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 Uilton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Uilton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.009%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,275 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 358 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 310 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 183 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 171 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 105 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 55 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 52 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 50 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 40 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 34 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 26 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Uilton
Spelling with Uil-, which follows the pronunciation of Wil- in Brazil; the Soledade dictionary records the variants Huilton and Uiltom for it.
About the name Wilton
Behind the Name states that Wilton is an English masculine name that comes from a surname, itself taken from the names of several towns in England. In Old English, these place names could mean "settlement of the willows", "settlement of the spring" or "settlement on the River Wylye". In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 22,588 people named Wilton, with a median age of 41. The name had the most records among those born in the 1970s and 1980s; proportionally, it is most common in Tocantins, and it is almost always male. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Wilton among the traditional names of the elements Wil- and -ilton, and notes that the variable pronunciation of Wil- leads to spellings with Uil-, such as Uilton.
Other spellings of Wilton
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Wilton | 22,588 |
| Uilton | 2,979 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Wilton · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Wil-, -ilton) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Wilton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Uilton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Uilton
What does the name Uilton mean?
Uilton means “settlement of the willows, of the spring or on the River Wylye”, according to Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Wilton, of which Uilton is a spelling.
How many people are named Uilton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,979 people with the first name Uilton, which ranks it number 3,920 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Uilton a boy's or a girl's name?
Uilton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,965 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Uilton?
Uilton is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Uilton most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.009% of the state's population is named Uilton (1,275 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Uilton?
Wilton. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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