Meaning of the nameVilton
- Male
- Vil-ton
Vilton is a male name spelled with a V, a spelling the Morfemário recognizes for names starting with Wil-, such as Wilton; its origin as a given name is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Vilton 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)
- 1,210
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,267
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,317
- people
Vilton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Vilton, 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 (241 people).
0 women 1,201 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 Vilton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Vilton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 176 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 157 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 147 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 102 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 91 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 91 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 56 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 31 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Vilton
The origin of Vilton as a given name is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records that the element Wil- also appears spelled Vil- or Uil- (Wilson, Vilson, Uilson), lists Wilton among the traditional names with this element, and describes the ending -ilton as a probable fragment of given names such as Milton. According to Behind the Name, Wilton comes from a surname derived from English place names, whose meaning varies between 'willow town', 'spring town' and 'town on the River Wylye'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,210 people named Vilton, almost always men, with a median age of 46, most born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Wilton · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Wilton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Vilton
What does the name Vilton mean?
The meaning of Vilton 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 Vilton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,210 people with the first name Vilton, which ranks it number 7,267 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Vilton a boy's or a girl's name?
Vilton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,201 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Vilton most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.001% of the state's population is named Vilton (102 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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