Meaning of the nameWashigton
- Male
- Wa-shig-ton
Washigton is a spelling close to Washington, a male name of English origin; the origin of this specific spelling is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Washigton 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)
- 5,156
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,683
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,145
- people
Washigton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Washigton, 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 (1,422 people).
25 women 5,131 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 Washigton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Washigton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- Goiás 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,101 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 917 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 573 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 497 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 311 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 287 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 162 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 156 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 152 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 138 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 123 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 90 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 88 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 77 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 75 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 69 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 67 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 59 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 45 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 41 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 37 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 21 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Washigton
Washington is, according to Wiktionary, an unadapted loanword from English, linked to the Old English place name Hwæssingatūn. Behind the Name explains that the given name comes from a surname derived from the name of an English town. Washigton omits the N of Washington, and the origin of this spelling is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,156 people named Washigton, with a median age of 38, almost always male and mostly born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in the Distrito Federal.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Washington · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Washington · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Washigton
What does the name Washigton mean?
The meaning of Washigton 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 Washigton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,156 people with the first name Washigton, which ranks it number 2,683 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Washigton a boy's or a girl's name?
Washigton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 25 women and 5,131 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Washigton most common?
Proportionally, in Distrito Federal: 0.005% of the state's population is named Washigton (138 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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