Meaning of the nameEdeval
- Male
- E-de-val
Edeval is a Brazilian masculine name that recalls the elements Ede- and -val, common in names created in the country; the meaning of the whole is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 976 people named Edeval, the 8,429th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 53, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Edeval 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)
- 976
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,429
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,221
- people
Edeval in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edeval, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (263 people).
0 women 971 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 Edeval is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edeval in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 268 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 143 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 138 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 45 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 39 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edeval
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Ed- (also written Ede-), from Anglo-Saxon ead, 'wealth, goods', in names such as Edna and Eduardo, and the ending -val, of uncertain origin, in names such as Ederval and Josival. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 976 people named Edeval, with a median age of 53. The decade with the most records is the 1970s, and the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Edeval
What does the name Edeval mean?
The meaning of Edeval 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 Edeval in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 976 people with the first name Edeval, which ranks it number 8,429 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Edeval a boy's or a girl's name?
Edeval is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 971 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Edeval most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Edeval (138 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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