Overview
people
Sample Size
2,464
Gender Distribution
Male:
96.6%
Female:
3.4%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Portuguese
Meaning
Derived from the Germanic name Edward, meaning 'wealthy guardian' or 'rich guard'. It was first introduced to Portugal by a nobleman from the English royal family in the 15th century.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
PT
1,850 samples
98%
FR
136 samples
81%
BR
90 samples
92%
CH
60 samples
92%
ES
49 samples
100%
GB
46 samples
100%
AO
37 samples
100%
LU
28 samples
79%
MZ
28 samples
96%
US
22 samples
95%
BE
14 samples
79%
DE
14 samples
93%
JE
8 samples
100%
CV
8 samples
88%
NL
6 samples
100%
CA
6 samples
100%
ZA
5 samples
80%
IT
5 samples
80%
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