Meaning of the nameWelson
- Male
- Wel-son
Welson is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, also written Uelson, that resembles Wilson.
Meaning
The meaning of Welson 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)
- 5,235
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,652
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,696
- people
Welson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Welson, 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 (1,476 people).
25 women 5,210 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 Welson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Welson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 731 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 702 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 548 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 529 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 451 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 369 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 280 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 191 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 157 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 146 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 132 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 128 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 124 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 112 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 111 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 106 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 76 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 70 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 56 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 45 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 34 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 26 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Welson
The origin of Welson is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Welsom as a spelling variant of Welson, and Huelson and Uelsom as variants of Uelson. Its Morfemário observes that names with Wil- also appear in Brazil with V and U, such as Vilson and Uilson, and explains -son as a formative from English -son, 'son of'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,235 people named Welson and 1,110 named Uelson, almost always men.
Spelling with W and E, the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Welson
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Welson | 5,235 |
| Uelson | 1,110 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Welson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Uelson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (WIL-, -SON) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Welson
What does the name Welson mean?
The meaning of Welson 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 Welson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,235 people with the first name Welson, which ranks it number 2,652 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Welson a boy's or a girl's name?
Welson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 25 women and 5,210 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Welson most common?
Proportionally, in Tocantins: 0.008% of the state's population is named Welson (124 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Welson?
Uelson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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