Meaning of the nameEdsom
- Male
- English origin
- Ed-som
Edsom is a masculine name, a spelling variant of Edson, an English name formed from Ed and the suffix -son, 'son of'.
- People (2022)
- 5,818
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,459
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 13,504
- people
Edsom in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edsom, 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 (1,555 people).
26 women 5,792 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 Edsom is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edsom in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.005%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,180 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 745 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 420 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 383 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 347 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 343 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 333 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 316 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 247 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 235 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 161 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 151 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 130 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 123 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 97 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 87 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 86 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 77 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 75 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 70 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 58 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 48 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 40 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edsom
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Edsom and Hedson among the spelling variants of Edson. Wiktionary explains Edson as Ed plus the suffix -son, originally given to the son of a man named Ed. The dictionary's Morfemário (morpheme list) describes -son as an English patronymic formative, 'son of', and lists Edson among the traditional names with this element. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,818 people named Edsom, with a peak among those born in the 1970s (1,555 people).
Sources
- Wiktionary: Edson · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Edsom
What does the name Edsom mean?
Edsom means “son of Ed”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Edsom in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,818 people with the first name Edsom, which ranks it number 2,459 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Edsom a boy's or a girl's name?
Edsom is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 26 women and 5,792 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Edsom?
Edsom is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Edsom most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.005% of the state's population is named Edsom (343 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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