Meaning of the nameEdmison
- Male
- Ed-mi-son
Edmison is a male name of uncertain origin, with the ending -son, an element that appears in other Brazilian names, such as Edmilson.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,331 people named Edmison, the 6,833rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Edmison 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)
- 1,331
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,833
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,156
- people
Edmison in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edmison, 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 (433 people).
0 women 1,324 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 Edmison is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edmison in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 288 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 140 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 121 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 115 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 98 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 55 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 28 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 26 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edmison
The Morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists the element -son as coming from English -son, a patronymic formative, 'son of'. The formation of Edmison is not documented, and for this reason the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. Most of the people recorded were born between 1960 and 1989, and almost all are men. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,331 people named Edmison, with a median age of 48; proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-son) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Edmison
What does the name Edmison mean?
The meaning of Edmison 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 Edmison in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,331 people with the first name Edmison, which ranks it number 6,833 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Edmison a boy's or a girl's name?
Edmison is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,324 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Edmison most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.001% of the state's population is named Edmison (121 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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