Meaning of the nameWeligton
- Male
- We-lig-ton
Weligton is a spelling of the name Welligton.
Meaning
The meaning of Weligton 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)
- 13,321
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,393
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,761
- people
Weligton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Weligton, 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 (3,765 people).
61 women 13,260 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 Weligton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Weligton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.013%
- Alagoas 0.011%
- Espírito Santo 0.011%
- Minas Gerais 0.011%
- Rondônia 0.011%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,328 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,175 | 0.011% |
| Bahia | 1,077 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 920 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 900 | 0.013% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 897 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 548 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 534 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 458 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 424 | 0.011% |
| Ceará | 351 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 351 | 0.011% |
| Paraíba | 327 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 280 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 264 | 0.009% |
| Amazonas | 198 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 171 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 168 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 152 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 150 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 144 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 141 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 133 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 114 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 45 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 39 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Weligton
Spelling with a single l; proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
About the name Welligton
The origin of the spellings Welligton and Weligton is uncertain; they are close to Wellington, which Wiktionary records as a male name used in Brazil, borrowed from English without adaptation. According to Behind the Name, Wellington is used in Brazil in honor of the title Duke of Wellington, which comes from an English place name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 23,640 people named Welligton, with a median age of 32. The two spellings lack the n before the g and differ in the number of letters l.
Other spellings of Welligton
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Welligton | 23,640 |
| Weligton | 13,321 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Wellington · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Wellington · behindthename.com · usage
Questions about the name Weligton
What does the name Weligton mean?
The meaning of Weligton 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 Weligton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,321 people with the first name Weligton, which ranks it number 1,393 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Weligton a boy's or a girl's name?
Weligton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 61 women and 13,260 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Weligton most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.013% of the state's population is named Weligton (900 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Weligton?
Welligton. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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