Meaning of the nameVilsom
- Male
- Vil-som
Vilsom is a masculine name, written with v and a final -m, that recalls Vilson and Wilson; its origin and meaning are not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Vilsom 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)
- 1,030
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,126
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,115
- people
Vilsom in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vilsom, 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 (329 people).
0 women 1,026 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 Vilsom is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vilsom in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 287 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 157 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 130 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 86 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 82 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 46 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 43 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 24 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vilsom
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil notes that spellings with V or U appear alongside Wilson, such as Vilson, and lists -son as an English formative, 'son of'. The origin of the spelling Vilsom with a final -m is uncertain, and its meaning is not known for certain. It is almost always male, and most of the people were born between 1950 and 1979. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,030 people named Vilsom, with a median age of 54.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Vilsom
What does the name Vilsom mean?
The meaning of Vilsom 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 Vilsom in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,030 people with the first name Vilsom, which ranks it number 8,126 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Vilsom a boy's or a girl's name?
Vilsom is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,026 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Vilsom most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Vilsom (287 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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