Meaning of the nameWendson
- Male
- Wend-son
Wendson is a masculine name of uncertain origin, ending in -son and beginning with W, most frequent among people born in the 1990s and 2000s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,445 people named Wendson, the 6,431st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 22, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Wendson 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)
- 1,445
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,431
- Median age
- 22 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,187
- people
Wendson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wendson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (467 people).
0 women 1,436 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 Wendson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wendson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 219 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 166 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 135 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 113 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 100 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 96 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 89 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 79 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 78 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 68 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 54 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 48 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 26 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wendson
The origin of the spelling Wendson is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives -son as an English patronymic formative, 'son of'. The dictionary also lists Wendel as a name in use, without an etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,445 people named Wendson, with a median age of 22. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Wendel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Wendson
What does the name Wendson mean?
The meaning of Wendson 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 Wendson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,445 people with the first name Wendson, which ranks it number 6,431 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Wendson a boy's or a girl's name?
Wendson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,436 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Wendson most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.005% of the state's population is named Wendson (113 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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