Meaning of the nameEdnelson
- Male
- Ed-nel-son
Ednelson is a Brazilian male name that begins with Ed- and ends in -son, the English patronymic formative; the meaning of the whole is not documented.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,105 people named Ednelson, the 3,796th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 42, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Ednelson 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)
- 3,105
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,796
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,272
- people
Ednelson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ednelson, 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 (988 people).
0 women 3,096 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 Ednelson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ednelson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 736 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 489 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 348 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 300 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 204 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 174 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 116 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 114 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 95 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 69 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 68 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 60 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 54 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 44 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 38 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 35 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 19 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ednelson
The origin of the spelling Ednelson is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -son as an English patronymic formative ('son of') and Ed- as an element of Anglo-Saxon Germanic ead ('wealth, goods'). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,105 people named Ednelson; proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas. It is almost always male, and most were born between 1960 and 1989.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-son, Ed-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Nelson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edilton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ednelson
What does the name Ednelson mean?
The meaning of Ednelson 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 Ednelson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,105 people with the first name Ednelson, which ranks it number 3,796 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Ednelson a boy's or a girl's name?
Ednelson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,096 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ednelson most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.009% of the state's population is named Ednelson (348 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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