Meaning of the nameWashiton
- Male
- Wa-shi-ton
Washiton is a Brazilian masculine name whose spelling resembles the English name Washington, without the -ng-, and its origin as a spelling of its own is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Washiton 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)
- 1,972
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,164
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,443
- people
Washiton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Washiton, 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 (536 people).
0 women 1,959 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 Washiton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Washiton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 389 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 347 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 195 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 153 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 146 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 133 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 83 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 54 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 34 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 28 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Washiton
The origin of the spelling Washiton is uncertain. It differs from Washington, a name of English origin that Wiktionary records as a proper name in Portuguese, by the absence of the -ng-. Behind the Name explains Washington as derived from an English surname that comes from the name of an English town. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,972 people named Washiton, with a median age of 37; the name is almost always male and was recorded most among people born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Washington · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Washington · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Washiton
What does the name Washiton mean?
The meaning of Washiton 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 Washiton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,972 people with the first name Washiton, which ranks it number 5,164 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Washiton a boy's or a girl's name?
Washiton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,959 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Washiton most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.002% of the state's population is named Washiton (133 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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