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Meaning of the nameEdward

Edward is a masculine name of Old English origin, formed from elements meaning 'wealth' and 'guardian'.

Meaning

“wealthy guardian”

Source: Wiktionary: Edward · Behind the Name: Edward

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People (2022)
3,103
Rank in Brazil
#3,797
Median age
28 years
2010 Census
1,793
people

Edward in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Edward, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (800 people).

0 women 3,088 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 Edward is most common

States with the highest share of people named Edward in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Amazonas 0.003%
  2. Minas Gerais 0.002%
  3. Paraná 0.002%
  4. São Paulo 0.002%
  5. Goiás 0.002%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo7860.002%
Minas Gerais4570.002%
Paraná2350.002%
Rio de Janeiro1960.001%
Rio Grande do Sul1630.002%
Goiás1250.002%
Santa Catarina1230.002%
Amazonas1070.003%
Bahia1040.001%
Pará890.001%
Pernambuco850.001%
Maranhão650.001%
Ceará600.001%
Mato Grosso600.002%
Mato Grosso do Sul540.002%
Distrito Federal510.002%
Espírito Santo500.001%
Roraima470.007%
Paraíba390.001%
Piauí380.001%
Alagoas340.001%
Sergipe320.001%
Rio Grande do Norte310.001%
Rondônia300.002%
Tocantins150.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Edward

Wiktionary traces Edward to Old English Ēadweard, corresponding to ēad, 'wealth', plus weard, 'guard'. Behind the Name summarizes it as 'wealthy guardian'. Eduard is, according to Wiktionary, a doublet of Edward, and Behind the Name presents it as a form of Edward in several languages. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,103 people named Edward and 1,491 named Eduard.

It is the English spelling and the most common in the group.

Other spellings of Edward

SpellingPeople (2022)
Edward3,103
Eduard1,491

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Edward · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Edward · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: Eduard · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  4. Behind the Name: Eduard · behindthename.com · origin

Questions about the name Edward

What does the name Edward mean?

Edward means “wealthy guardian”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Edward in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,103 people with the first name Edward, which ranks it number 3,797 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.

Is Edward a boy's or a girl's name?

Edward is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 3,088 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Edward?

Edward is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Edward most common?

Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Edward (107 people), according to the 2022 Census.

What are the other spellings of Edward?

Eduard. IBGE counts each spelling separately.

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