Maddad Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Maddad Surname Definition:
MADDAD: This name represents OG. rnatad, maddad, Gaelic madadh, 'mastiff. ' The name of the first known earl of Angus (fl. 1120-60), a witness to several charters in the reign of David I. He appears as Madeth comes (in RD., 1, 29), as Maddoc comes (ibid.
Read More About This SurnameMaddad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Maddad (43) may also be a first name.
Maddad Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MADDAD: This name represents OG. rnatad, maddad, Gaelic madadh, 'mastiff. ' The name of the first known earl of Angus (fl. 1120-60), a witness to several charters in the reign of David I. He appears as Madeth comes (in RD., 1, 29), as Maddoc comes (ibid., 9), and as Maduc consul (Nat. MSS., I, 21; Ratne, 12). In the Orkneyinga Saga it is written Modadr, Moddadr, and Moddan. A later Madeth appears in 1330 as 'prepositus' of Perth (ER., I, p. 263), and Johannes Madith was locum tenens of the sheriff of Banff, 1342 (REA., I, p. 73).
Maddad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maddad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maddad is most common in Pakistan. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maddad? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,116,508th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. Maddad is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Maddad reside; 43 percent reside in South Asia and 39 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent first name globally, held by 43 people.
Maddad is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 25,520,555. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Sindh, where 43 percent are found, Gilgit-Baltistan, where 14 percent are found and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Pakistan it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 17 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.
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