Meaning of the nameWederson
- Male
- We-der-son
Wederson is a male name ending in -son, an English element that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains as 'son of'; the largest group was born in the 1980s.
Meaning
The meaning of Wederson 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)
- 3,503
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,497
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,576
- people
Wederson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wederson, 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 (1,168 people).
0 women 3,484 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 Wederson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wederson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
- Goiás 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,169 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 390 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 365 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 210 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 186 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 164 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 162 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 134 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 91 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 59 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 58 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 52 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 50 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 49 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 47 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 43 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 34 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 24 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wederson
The origin of Wederson is uncertain. The morpheme list of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes -son as an English patronymic formative meaning 'son of', found in Anderson and Edson and in Brazilian names such as Clebson and Talison. The first part, Weder-, has no origin known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,503 people named Wederson, with a median age of 32. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: morfemário (-son) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Wederson
What does the name Wederson mean?
The meaning of Wederson 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 Wederson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,503 people with the first name Wederson, which ranks it number 3,497 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Wederson a boy's or a girl's name?
Wederson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,484 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Wederson most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.006% of the state's population is named Wederson (1,169 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Wederson with a source. See the methodology.