Meaning of the nameWelerson
- Male
- We-ler-son
Welerson and Wellerson are Brazilian male names ending in -erson, an element that the dictionary links to English names such as Jefferson.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,207 people named Welerson, the 4,790th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 26, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Welerson 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)
- 2,207
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,790
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,618
- people
Welerson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Welerson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,095 people).
0 women 2,202 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 Welerson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Welerson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 839 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 404 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 176 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 111 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 92 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 88 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 83 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 73 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 50 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 40 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 31 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Welerson
The ending -erson is listed by the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) as a probable fragment of English given names such as Jefferson, 'son of Jeff'. The beginning Wel- has no documented origin, so the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,207 people named Welerson, with a median age of 26. The spelling with ll is Wellerson, and the 1990s are the most numerous decade for both.
The spelling with a single l, the most common in the group.
Other spellings of Welerson
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Welerson | 2,207 |
| Wellerson | 2,171 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Welerson
What does the name Welerson mean?
The meaning of Welerson 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 Welerson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,207 people with the first name Welerson, which ranks it number 4,790 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Welerson a boy's or a girl's name?
Welerson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,202 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Welerson most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.004% of the state's population is named Welerson (839 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Welerson?
Wellerson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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