Meaning of the nameEdesio
- Male
- E-de-si-o
Edesio is a masculine name of uncertain origin, used in Brazil mostly by people born between the 1940s and the 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Edesio 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)
- 4,844
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,794
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,552
- people
Edesio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edesio, 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 (1,346 people).
0 women 4,829 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 Edesio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edesio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.006%
- Bahia 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 737 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 721 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 711 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 537 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 453 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 247 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 211 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 162 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 154 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 131 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 107 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 92 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 78 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 48 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 43 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 42 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 28 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edesio
The origin of the spelling Edesio is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives the element Ed-, Edi-, Ede-, from the Anglo-Saxon ead, 'wealth, possessions', but the formation of Edesio itself is not documented. The name is almost always male and is concentrated among people born between the 1940s and the 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,844 people named Edesio, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edesio · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Edesio
What does the name Edesio mean?
The meaning of Edesio 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 Edesio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,844 people with the first name Edesio, which ranks it number 2,794 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Edesio a boy's or a girl's name?
Edesio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 4,829 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Edesio most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.006% of the state's population is named Edesio (453 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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