Madder Surname
Approximately 863 people bear this surname
Madder Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the maderer,' a collector and seller of madder; compare Garlicker, Garlickmonger, &c. Just as Pepperer is now found as Pepper, so Maderer has been reduced to Mader and Madder.
Jacob le Madur, Lincolnshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameMadder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 406 | 1:1,889,324 | 66,013 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| United States | 98 | 1:3,698,561 | 204,970 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 126 | 1:193,455 | 15,576 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 175 | 1:286,964 | 22,992 |
The alternate forms: Mädder (1) are calculated separately.
Madder (36) may also be a first name.
Madder Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the maderer,' a collector and seller of madder; compare Garlicker, Garlickmonger, &c. Just as Pepperer is now found as Pepper, so Maderer has been reduced to Mader and Madder.
Jacob le Madur, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Maderman, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Laurence Maderer. Rolls of Parliament.
Thomas Maderer.
1748. Married — James Madder and Christian Black: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English, German) One who dyes with, or sells, red dye stuff; one who came from Maden, in Germany; one who mows or harvests grain; descendant of Matheri (court, army).
From the German, Mader; a personal name.
Madder Demographics
Madder Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Madder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Madder Come From? nationality or country of origin
Madder occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Mädder. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Madder? popularity and diffusion
The last name Madder is the 405,848th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,444,433 people. The surname Madder occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Madder reside; 47 percent reside in South Asia and 47 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Madder is also the 1,717,090th most common first name at a global level, held by 36 people.
The last name Madder is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 406 people, or 1 in 1,889,324. In India Madder is mostly found in: Karnataka, where 98 percent live and Telangana, where 2 percent live. Other than India this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.
Madder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Madder has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Madder surname contracted 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 44 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Madder Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Madder last name is primarily Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States Madder are 38.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.19% registered with the political party.
The amount Madder earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.76% more than the national average, earning $56,851 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $52,447 CAD per year.
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Madder Reference & Research
Madder One-name Study - A profile of the Madder surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Madder FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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