Meaning of the nameWoshigton
- Male
- Wo-shig-ton
Woshigton is a male name with an unusual spelling, which recalls the English name Washington.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 840 people named Woshigton, the 9,328th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 37, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Woshigton 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)
- 840
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,328
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,177
- people
Woshigton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Woshigton, 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 (203 people).
0 women 836 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 Woshigton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Woshigton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 150 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 131 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 98 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 72 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 69 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 55 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 27 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Woshigton
Washington, according to Wiktionary, is a male name taken from the surname, which comes from the English place name, probably from Old English Hwæssingatūn; Wiktionary records the name in Portuguese as coming from English. The spelling Woshigton recalls the Brazilian pronunciation of Washington, but no source describes it as a form of that name, and the meaning of the spelling is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 840 people named Woshigton, with a median age of 37. It is almost always a male name, with more records between the 1970s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Washington · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wikcionário: Washington · pt.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Woshigton
What does the name Woshigton mean?
The meaning of Woshigton 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 Woshigton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 840 people with the first name Woshigton, which ranks it number 9,328 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Woshigton a boy's or a girl's name?
Woshigton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 836 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Woshigton most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Woshigton (131 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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