Meaning of the nameWelligton
- Male
- Wel-lig-ton
Welligton is a Brazilian male name whose spelling is close to Wellington, a name that Wiktionary gives as a borrowing from English.
Meaning
The meaning of Welligton 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)
- 23,640
- Rank in Brazil
- #953
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 16,855
- people
Welligton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Welligton, 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 (6,772 people).
102 women 23,538 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 Welligton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Welligton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.023%
- Pernambuco 0.021%
- Paraíba 0.019%
- Goiás 0.016%
- Minas Gerais 0.015%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 5,306 | 0.012% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,107 | 0.015% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,132 | 0.013% |
| Pernambuco | 1,916 | 0.021% |
| Bahia | 1,349 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 1,136 | 0.016% |
| Pará | 849 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 848 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 797 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 772 | 0.019% |
| Ceará | 763 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 725 | 0.023% |
| Espírito Santo | 434 | 0.011% |
| Amazonas | 390 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 386 | 0.014% |
| Mato Grosso | 384 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 334 | 0.010% |
| Piauí | 313 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 311 | 0.011% |
| Sergipe | 299 | 0.014% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 295 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 293 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 150 | 0.010% |
| Tocantins | 149 | 0.010% |
| Amapá | 92 | 0.013% |
| Roraima | 65 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 45 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
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.
The most common spelling in the group, with ll as in Wellington; proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
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 Welligton
What does the name Welligton mean?
The meaning of Welligton 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 Welligton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 23,640 people with the first name Welligton, which ranks it number 953 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Welligton a boy's or a girl's name?
Welligton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 102 women and 23,538 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Welligton most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.023% of the state's population is named Welligton (725 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Welligton?
Weligton. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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