Meaning of the nameWelton
- Male
- English origin
- Wel-ton
Welton is a masculine name of English origin, identical to an English surname and place name, which the Morfemário lists among the names with the ending -elton.
Meaning
The meaning of Welton 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)
- 18,518
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,119
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 20,138
- people
Welton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Welton, 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 (6,482 people).
75 women 18,443 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 Welton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Welton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Tocantins 0.028%
- Goiás 0.024%
- Espírito Santo 0.016%
- Bahia 0.015%
- Minas Gerais 0.015%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,385 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,004 | 0.015% |
| Bahia | 2,123 | 0.015% |
| Goiás | 1,703 | 0.024% |
| Pernambuco | 947 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 867 | 0.011% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 853 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 690 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 611 | 0.016% |
| Mato Grosso | 501 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 444 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 429 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 426 | 0.028% |
| Distrito Federal | 388 | 0.014% |
| Piauí | 364 | 0.011% |
| Paraíba | 277 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 222 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 214 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 210 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 173 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 165 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 157 | 0.010% |
| Sergipe | 137 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 95 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 65 | 0.009% |
| Acre | 34 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 34 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Welton
Welton is, according to Wiktionary, an English surname taken from place names in England, formed from Old English wella, 'well, spring, stream', and tūn, 'enclosure, settlement'. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) places Welton among the traditional names with the ending -elton, which it takes from the English surname Elton, without giving a meaning for the given name. The dictionary records the spellings Welthon, Weltom, Whelton and Wuelton. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 18,518 people named Welton, with a median age of 33. The name is almost always male, peaked among people born in the 1980s and, proportionally, is most common in Tocantins.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with an initial W, as in the English surname.
Other spellings of Welton
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Welton | 18,518 |
| Uelton | 3,020 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Welton (sobrenome) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-elton, Wil-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Welton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Uelton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Welton
What does the name Welton mean?
The meaning of Welton 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 Welton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 18,518 people with the first name Welton, which ranks it number 1,119 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Welton a boy's or a girl's name?
Welton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 75 women and 18,443 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Welton?
Welton is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Welton most common?
Proportionally, in Tocantins: 0.028% of the state's population is named Welton (426 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Welton?
Uelton. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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