Madden Surname

7,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Madden Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Dog,Hound [Irish Madadhan— madadh, a dog + the diminutive suff. -án]

Madden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States46,9641:7,718917
England8,1231:6,859996
Australia7,8321:3,447486
Ireland5,1971:906164
Canada3,2791:11,2371,681
Northern Ireland1,1541:1,599341
Scotland1,1291:4,742813
Jamaica1,0071:2,850443
New Zealand7571:5,982999
South Africa6121:88,52610,855
Wales5341:5,795647
Fiji3461:2,585436
Thailand2421:291,89450,230
Indonesia1401:944,63769,875
France881:754,80492,996
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
Panama591:66,3092,910
Zambia441:360,22618,771
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Costa Rica271:177,0402,395
Jersey271:3,674721
Zimbabwe271:571,78744,609
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Chile211:838,88017,964
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Denmark151:376,31425,792
China141:97,665,8265,141
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Bermuda121:5,440820
India111:69,733,217610,955
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Tonga91:11,924307
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Cayman Islands41:15,9731,430
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Malta41:107,5681,849
Oman41:921,9937,313
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4,5761:968169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0431:11,9311,814
Scotland4171:8,9771,186
Wales1321:11,882719
Jersey41:12,9712,116
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,6461:4,717583

Madden (296) may also be a first name.

Madden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Dog,Hound [Irish Madadhan— madadh, a dog + the diminutive suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Madáin-earlier form Ó Madadháin One of the principal septs of the Uí Maine. IF 216 etc; MIF 268; Bibl; Map Gal; Plate XIX

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English, Irish) Descendant of little Matthew (gift of Jehovah); grandson of little Madadh (dog).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Irish O’Madadhain; from the Dutch, Mattern; a personal name Madden, a location name in Armagh; Maddern, a location name in Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Madden Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Madden Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Madden (Arabic: مادن, Russian: Мадден) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Madden? popularity and diffusion

Madden is the 7,263rd most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 93,273 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Madden reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Madden is also the 512,632nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 296 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 46,964 people, or 1 in 7,718. In The United States Madden is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 100 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Madden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Madden has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 398 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 114 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 405 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Madden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Madden last name is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Madden last name are 9.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Madden earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34.06% more than the national average, earning R 318,576 per year; in United States they earn 3.46% more than the national average, earning $44,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $52,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maddeen929/
Mhadden922/
Masdden921/
Maydden921/
Maidden921/
Maddden921/
Maddent921/
Maddeng920/
Meadden920/
Maden9122,710/
Mahadden861/
D'Madden861/
Madeng8312,182/
Maiden8310,142/
Meaden832,027/
Maddin831,456/
Maaden831,015/
Mayden83946/
Mağden83935/
Masden83844/
Madeen83805/
Madien83585/
Mödden83175/
Mauden83141/
Matden8382/
Medden8379/
Maddem8360/
Madaen8350/
Mahden8349/
Madoen8325/
Modden8311/
Madeun836/
Madesn833/
Majden833/
Maeden832/
Hmaden832/
Maduen832/
Mauddn831/
Madent831/
Maiddn831/
Maddne830/
Madn8078/
Moudden775,480/
Maideen772,045/
Maddina771,007/
Madding77938/
Mauddin77459/
Maideng77121/
Maiddin7774/
Maudeng7749/
Maehden7713/
Matdeen7713/
Mahaden7710/
Maidene7710/
Moedden778/
Mhedden777/
Maidien776/
Moddeen775/
Mahddin774/
Maudeen773/
Maydeen772/
Maaddem772/
Maszden772/
Maident772/
Moidden772/
Mahdien772/
Maisden771/
Massden771/
Moddien771/
Maiddne771/
Masdeng771/
Maaiden771/
Majdeen771/
Mheaden771/
Mehdden771/
Mhadien771/
Ma'aden771/
Maasden771/
Madenne771/
Masddin771/
Mhadeen771/
Mahuden771/
Maidaen771/
Measden770/
Maydene770/
Maddinn770/
Maydent770/
Mahieddien752/
Mahaiddene751/
Madem736,909/
Madin736,639/
Madyn732,800/
Madne732,321/
Meden731,533/
Moden731,526/
Madhn73427/
Madnd735/
Madeń731/
Madìn731/
Meddn730/
Madenova71881/
Mademgne71139/
Mahuddin71105/
Madengue7153/
Mahaddin7119/
Mooddeen7114/
Maddinne714/
Madehene714/
Mauuddin712/
Mahadien712/
Maideenk711/
Mattdeen711/
Moiddeen711/
Madengne711/
Madenová711/
Mahydeen711/
Mathdeen711/
Mading6755,850/
Madina6721,565/
Mouden674,830/
Maidin672,909/
Moddin671,220/
Mahdin671,021/
Meiden67683/
Modeen67446/
Maadem67332/
Masdin67314/
Madgin67303/
Madind67187/
Maudin67170/
Madion67155/
Matdin67149/
Meeden67147/
Madyna67107/
Meyden67103/
Mahdyn6791/
Meddin6790/
Moiden6781/
Mahauddin6777/
Maydin6776/
Madeem6768/
Modien6757/
Moyden6755/
Modeng6753/
Maedin6749/
Mosden6745/
Muiden6739/
Maduin6733/
Medien6721/
Medeen6721/
Maydenova6718/
Mähden6717/
Maathdeen6716/
Maidem6715/
Mehden6714/
Maadenova6713/
Moddem6713/
Meadem6712/
Modehn6711/
Maddim6711/
Maadin6711/
Madisn6710/
Majdin6710/
Mooden678/
Maidenova677/
Mohden676/
Maidyn676/
Madhne675/
Mojden675/
Maduun674/
Mahaideen673/
Mahdén673/
Maheuddin672/
Maydem672/
Moeden672/
Madyon672/
Maidín672/
Maheiddin672/
Madinn671/
Maidne671/
Maddinova671/
Mmadem671/
Moheedden671/
Hmadne671/
Hmoden671/
Maheiddne671/
Mahahddin671/
Majdenova671/
Maidng671/
Mgoden671/
Medoen671/
Meadin671/
Madink671/
Mahaiddin671/
Maaahdeen671/
Hmeeddeen671/
Muoden670/
Modenc670/

Madden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Madden in the Russian language
Мадденmadden-
Madden in the Arabic language
مادنmadn-
مادينmadyn-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Madden
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