Meaning of the nameEdmundo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Ed-mun-do
Edmundo is a male name, the Portuguese form of the English Edmund, an Old English name made of elements meaning 'wealth' and 'protection'.
- People (2022)
- 17,176
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,171
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 21,066
- people
Edmundo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edmundo, 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 (3,865 people).
43 women 17,133 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 Edmundo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edmundo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 4,463 | 0.032% |
| São Paulo | 3,077 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,418 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 959 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 808 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 566 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 534 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 525 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 515 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 434 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 433 | 0.013% |
| Santa Catarina | 390 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 387 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 356 | 0.009% |
| Sergipe | 345 | 0.016% |
| Paraíba | 311 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 245 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 231 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 229 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 203 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 188 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 156 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 128 | 0.009% |
| Rondônia | 117 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 60 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 52 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 46 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edmundo
Wiktionary lists Edmundo as a male name equivalent to the English Edmond, with the feminine Edmunda. Behind the Name explains the English form Edmund through the Old English elements ead, 'wealth, fortune', and mund, 'protection', giving the sense 'rich protection', and gives Edmundo as the Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,176 people named Edmundo, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, the name is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Edmundo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Edmund · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Edmundo
What does the name Edmundo mean?
Edmundo means “rich protection”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Edmundo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 17,176 people with the first name Edmundo, which ranks it number 1,171 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Edmundo a boy's or a girl's name?
Edmundo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 43 women and 17,133 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Edmundo?
Edmundo is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Edmundo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.032% of the state's population is named Edmundo (4,463 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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