Meaning of the nameNedson
- Male
- Ned-son
Nedson is a Brazilian male name ending in -son, an element of English origin meaning 'son of', as in Edson and Anderson.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,375 people named Nedson, the 6,659th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Nedson 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)
- 1,375
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,659
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,418
- people
Nedson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nedson, 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 (354 people).
0 women 1,370 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 Nedson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nedson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 239 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 168 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 145 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 137 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 96 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 73 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 53 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 51 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 45 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 38 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 34 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nedson
Nedson ends in -son, an element of English origin that means 'son of' and appears in Brazilian names such as Edson, Anderson and Clebson. The origin of the first part of the name, Ned-, is uncertain, so the name as a whole has no documented meaning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,375 people named Nedson, with a median age of 38. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Nedson
What does the name Nedson mean?
The meaning of Nedson 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 Nedson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,375 people with the first name Nedson, which ranks it number 6,659 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Nedson a boy's or a girl's name?
Nedson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,370 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Nedson most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Nedson (145 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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