Meaning of the nameWuilson
- Male
- Wuil-son
Wuilson is a spelling of the name Wilson.
Meaning
The meaning of Wuilson 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)
- 1,021
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,173
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,857
- people
Wuilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wuilson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (217 people).
0 women 1,015 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 Wuilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wuilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 304 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 103 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 89 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 71 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 54 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 48 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 45 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 34 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 31 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Wuilson
It adds a U after the initial W and is the least frequent spelling in the group; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records it among the spelling variants of Wilson.
About the name Wilson
Behind the Name explains Wilson as an English surname meaning 'son of William'. Wiktionary details the formation, Will, a short form of William, plus the suffix -son, and records the name as a patronymic surname later used as a given name. Behind the Name gives Vilson as the Brazilian form, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Wuilson among the spelling variants of Wilson. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 164,178 people named Wilson, with a median age of 52, born mostly in the 1950s through the 1970s.
Other spellings of Wilson
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Wilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Uilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Wuilson
What does the name Wuilson mean?
The meaning of Wuilson 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 Wuilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,021 people with the first name Wuilson, which ranks it number 8,173 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Wuilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Wuilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,015 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Wuilson most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Wuilson (304 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Wuilson?
Wilson and Uilson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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