Meaning of the nameEdmea
- Female
- Ed-me-a
Edmea is a female name of uncertain origin; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists the close spelling Edmeia.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,020 people named Edmea, the 8,177th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 65.5, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Edmea 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)
- 1,020
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,177
- Median age
- 65.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,086
- people
Edmea in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edmea, 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 (281 people).
1,015 women 0 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 Edmea is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edmea in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 364 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 274 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 155 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 90 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edmea
The origin of Edmea is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists the close spelling Edmeia, without an etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,020 people named Edmea, with a median age of 65.5; the records range from before 1940 to the 1980s, with none born from 1990 on, and almost all are female. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edmeia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Edmea
What does the name Edmea mean?
The meaning of Edmea 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 Edmea in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,020 people with the first name Edmea, which ranks it number 8,177 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Edmea a boy's or a girl's name?
Edmea is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,015 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Edmea most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Edmea (274 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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