Meaning of the nameWellerson
- Male
- Wel-ler-son
Wellerson is a spelling of the name Welerson.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,171 people named Wellerson, the 4,837th 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 Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Wellerson 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)
- 2,171
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,837
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,665
- people
Wellerson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wellerson, 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 (1,239 people).
0 women 2,163 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 Wellerson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wellerson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 661 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 549 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 165 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 101 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 69 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 61 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 55 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 54 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 36 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 34 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 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.
The spelling Wellerson
With ll; in the 2022 Census it is proportionally most common in Rio de Janeiro.
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.
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 Wellerson
What does the name Wellerson mean?
The meaning of Wellerson 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 Wellerson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,171 people with the first name Wellerson, which ranks it number 4,837 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Wellerson a boy's or a girl's name?
Wellerson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,163 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Wellerson most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.003% of the state's population is named Wellerson (549 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Wellerson?
Welerson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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