Meaning of the nameWedson
- Male
- Wed-son
Wedson is a Brazilian male name ending in -son, from English 'son of'; the meaning of the whole name is uncertain, and Uedson is the spelling with U.
Meaning
The meaning of Wedson is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 7,564
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,058
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,518
- people
Wedson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wedson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (2,120 people).
42 women 7,522 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 Wedson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wedson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.018%
- Alagoas 0.012%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.010%
- Sergipe 0.010%
- Paraíba 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 1,620 | 0.018% |
| Minas Gerais | 821 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 670 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 523 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 522 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 406 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 380 | 0.012% |
| Paraíba | 355 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 331 | 0.010% |
| Ceará | 298 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 276 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 252 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 247 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 215 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 108 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 103 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 96 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 75 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 48 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 39 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 35 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wedson
The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil explains -son as an English formative meaning 'son of', present in names such as Anderson and Edson. The origin of the beginning Wed- is uncertain, and so is the meaning of Wedson as a whole. Uedson swaps the W for a U. They are almost always male names, given mostly to people born in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,564 people named Wedson, with a median age of 29. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
It begins with W and is the most recorded spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Wedson
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Wedson | 7,564 |
| Uedson | 1,346 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Wedson
What does the name Wedson mean?
The meaning of Wedson is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Wedson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,564 people with the first name Wedson, which ranks it number 2,058 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Wedson a boy's or a girl's name?
Wedson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 42 women and 7,522 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Wedson most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.018% of the state's population is named Wedson (1,620 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Wedson?
Uedson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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