Meaning of the nameWashinton
- Male
- Wa-shin-ton
Washinton is a Brazilian masculine spelling that recalls the English name Washington, written without the G.
Meaning
The meaning of Washinton 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)
- 2,735
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,138
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,023
- people
Washinton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Washinton, 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 (767 people).
0 women 2,724 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 Washinton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Washinton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 656 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 456 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 360 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 210 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 133 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 117 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 85 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 76 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 68 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 50 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 47 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 39 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 34 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 30 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Washinton
The origin of the spelling Washinton is uncertain. It recalls Washington, a name of English origin that Wiktionary probably links to the Old English place name Hwæssingatūn, 'settlement of Hwæssa's family'. In the 2022 Census, the name is almost always male, and IBGE recorded 2,735 people named Washinton, with a median age of 38. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Washington · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Washinton
What does the name Washinton mean?
The meaning of Washinton 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 Washinton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,735 people with the first name Washinton, which ranks it number 4,138 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Washinton a boy's or a girl's name?
Washinton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,724 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Washinton most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Washinton (456 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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