Meaning of the nameGedeão
- Male
- Ge-de-ão
Gedeão is a masculine name of uncertain origin, ending in -ão and recorded with this spelling in the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil).
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,464 people named Gedeão, the 6,380th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 41, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Gedeão 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)
- 1,464
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,380
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,599
- people
Gedeão in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gedeão, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (314 people).
0 women 1,457 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 Gedeão is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gedeão in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 271 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 176 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 95 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 95 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 90 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 83 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 65 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 64 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 62 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 48 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 43 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gedeão
The origin of the name Gedeão is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records it as an almost always male name, and lists Gideão as a separate entry. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,464 people named Gedeão, with a median age of 41, with the largest group born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gedeão · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gideão · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Gedeão
What does the name Gedeão mean?
The meaning of Gedeão 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 Gedeão in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,464 people with the first name Gedeão, which ranks it number 6,380 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Gedeão a boy's or a girl's name?
Gedeão is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,457 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gedeão most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gedeão (176 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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