Meaning of the nameEdelcio
- Male
- E-del-ci-o
Edelcio is a Brazilian masculine name beginning with Edel-, a Germanic element linked to athal/adal, 'noble'; the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 990 people named Edelcio, the 8,342nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Edelcio 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)
- 990
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,342
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,158
- people
Edelcio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edelcio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (281 people).
0 women 988 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 Edelcio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edelcio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 540 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 120 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 98 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 87 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 26 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edelcio
The origin of Edelcio is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records -edel as a formative of Germanic origin, from athal (Old High German adal), 'noble', and the Dicionário analyzes the similar name Edelci as Edel- + ci. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 990 people named Edelcio, with a median age of 55. The largest group was born in the 1950s, and the records are almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edelci · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Edelcio
What does the name Edelcio mean?
The meaning of Edelcio 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 Edelcio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 990 people with the first name Edelcio, which ranks it number 8,342 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Edelcio a boy's or a girl's name?
Edelcio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 988 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Edelcio most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Edelcio (540 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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