Madder Surname

405,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Canada

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.

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Madder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4061:1,889,32466,013
England1191:468,21930,572
Canada1091:338,03330,736
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Australia621:435,41534,362
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Belgium191:605,08754,956
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:193,45515,576
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:286,96422,992

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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).

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

From the German, Mader; a personal name.

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

Madder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Madder has its highest incidence in India. It can occur as: Mädder. Click here to see other possible spellings of Madder.

How Common Is The Last Name Madder? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 405,848th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,444,433 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 47 percent of Madder live; 47 percent live in South Asia and 47 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Madder is also the 1,717,090th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 36 people.

The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 406 people, or 1 in 1,889,324. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Karnataka, where 98 percent are found and Telangana, where 2 percent are found. Aside from India Madder occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Madder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Madder has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Madder last name 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 carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Madder last name are 38.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.19% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mädder941/
Mhadder924/
Mgadder921/
Maddere920/
Mader9134,527/
Madde912,739/
M'Hadder861/
Maeder835,656/
Meader833,495/
Mahder832,891/
Madere831,741/
Mauder831,175/
Maddie83797/
Madier83581/
Modder83540/
Maider83488/
Majder83437/
Medder83254/
Mödder83245/
Madert83208/
Mhader83208/
Madher83139/
Madeer83128/
Madger8383/
Maddey8363/
Mayder8350/
Maader8348/
Maddee8341/
Madear8332/
Maddei8330/
Maddhe8327/
Maddes8325/
Maderr839/
Maddir839/
Maddeh839/
Maderh838/
Madded836/
Masder836/
Maddea836/
Maëder836/
Maderz835/
Maddeu833/
Madeur833/
Maidde831/
Maddre831/
Maadde831/
Mmader831/
Matder831/
Maderd830/
Maddet830/
Madehr830/
Maydde830/
Made8026,564/
Maaider77239/
Madhere77199/
Mhaider77174/
Maddess77168/
Maudier77132/
Maddieh7782/
Madhier7748/
Maidere7745/
Madheur7733/
Mahader7727/
Madeyre7726/
Moedder7723/
Maddeys7716/
Maehder7711/
Maidher7711/
Madeere778/
Meddeur778/
Maddire777/
Madeire777/
Maddepp774/
Maddair773/
Maddesh773/
Maydear773/
Meadher772/
Meadere772/
Maudere771/
Maudher771/
Madduir771/
Meadier771/
Maadher771/
Matdere771/
Maadere771/
Maadeur771/
Mahyder771/
Masdere771/
Maideer771/
Maddeah771/
Meadert770/
Maedier770/
Massder770/
Maddeis770/
Meddear770/
Meaddes770/
Maddi7340,763/
Meade7340,695/
Madej7323,369/
Madey7316,589/
Maude7311,700/
Madhe7311,267/
Meder7311,169/
Mäder739,204/
Madda738,355/
Maddy735,597/
Madid734,025/
Madge733,695/
Moder733,651/
Maide733,006/
Maïde732,792/
Madre732,756/
Madje732,221/
Mades731,657/
Mahde731,598/
Mhade731,489/
Madeh731,337/
Madie731,275/
Madei731,204/
Modde73968/
Madet73934/
Madeï73867/
Madee73854/
Madir73836/
Madea73716/
Madeu73674/
Maade73285/
Hmade73250/
Máder73216/
Méder73178/
Möder73114/
Móder73109/
Mgade73100/
Madez7372/
Mayde7353/
Matde7334/
Masde7332/
Majde7327/
Maded7323/
Maddè737/
Mmade735/
Madep732/
Madeş731/
Maddé731/
Maddý731/
Madée731/
Madeî731/
Maderová71751/
Maderova7140/
Mahaddie715/
Maddeesh711/
Meaderrd711/
Mahieder711/
M'Haider711/
Madaheer711/
Mahadeir711/
Mahadher711/
Madhei675,618/
Maudet674,338/
Madire673,292/
Mahade672,936/
Meeder671,879/
Meades671,868/
Mahdie67974/
Moeder67814/
Maudie67710/
Madeej67676/
Madeuh67675/
Mahdey67594/
Meider67578/
Maidee67558/
Mehder67532/
Maudhe67482/
Maddio67467/
Masdea67429/
Mohder67409/
Modert67366/
Maadey67356/
Maidje67335/
Meyder67328/
Modher67311/
Madesh67294/
Madhir67276/
Maddhi67274/
Maadyr67273/
Maadir67262/
Medher67242/
Maides67237/
Maddii67224/
Madieh67224/
Mouder67174/
Modere67172/
Maddha67148/
Mahude67129/
Madhet67123/
Mhasde67112/
Maudes67110/
Madheu6797/
Matdee6796/
Maidre6794/
Moddie6788/
Majdie6782/
Modeer6779/
Maideu6778/
Madday6777/
Maudez6773/
Matdet6773/
Madgey6771/
Majdee6768/
Maadie6768/
Mahdir6761/
Moudde6760/
Madhre6751/
Moddes6751/
Mooder6749/
Maydee6748/
Madest6746/
Maddis6744/
H'Made6744/
Mahdeh6744/
Mhadge6737/
Mädger6737/
Maddoi6736/
Hmadeh6734/
Maddih6731/
Moddey6730/
Madhey6728/
Maaddi6728/
Madhes6727/
Maadhe6727/
Mahdei6726/
Maddoy6725/
Maidhe6723/
Mauderová6721/
Madeed6721/
Madair6720/
Maydyr6719/
Maidei6719/
Maideh6719/
Hmaide6718/
Masddi6714/
Madduy6714/
Moddee6714/
Madiea6714/
Madird6713/
Maidir6712/
Maddaa6711/
Maddai6711/
Mahddi6711/
Majderová6711/
Maadid6711/
Madeis6710/
Maaded6710/
Mähder6710/
Madech6710/
Muider679/
Madhee679/
Meuder679/
Maadep678/
Maidda678/
Madjre678/
Majdeh678/
Maddui677/
Maidie677/
Maadre677/
Meadee676/
Madior676/
Maudre676/
Moderz676/
Meadea676/
Maiddi676/
Madihe676/
Maddyi675/
Maddoj675/
Meadie675/
Maadje675/
Maidey675/
Hmaddi675/
Meadhe674/
Mhadre674/
Meidde674/
Moider674/
Mmadee674/
Maddhy674/
Mahdda674/
Meadez674/
Modier674/
Masdir674/
Masdey674/
Mosder674/
Mahded674/
Madhea674/
Modded674/
Hmadey674/
Machde673/
Maadda673/
Medier673/
Medear673/
Madirz673/
Maudey673/
Majded673/
Madddi673/
Madgir673/
Madhie673/
Maadee673/
Mauddi673/
Meadje673/
Masdid673/
Maudee672/
Madets672/
Madhge672/
Mayddi672/
Mashde672/
Mahsde672/
Maided672/
Maddip672/
Meadjr672/
Madgeh672/
Madère672/
Maidet672/
Mahdej672/
Madaid672/
Mhaide672/
Mhadee672/
Mahdge671/
Mahdre671/
Maydej671/
Matdes671/
Mathde671/
Maddoa671/
Madeep671/
Madeiz671/
Maahde671/
Maaide671/
Meadge671/
Medeir671/
Mgadee671/
Mhadey671/
Muoder671/
Moidde671/
Hmadie671/
Hmeade671/
Hmgade671/
Modger671/
Maudea671/
Medeur671/
Mahieddie671/
Matdje671/
Maudda671/
Maudei671/
Maudid671/
Maudir671/
Madejs671/
Madhid671/
Maddda671/
Maddid671/
Madeas671/
Madedh671/
Madeey671/
Madeez671/
Madidh671/
Madirp671/
Madoir671/
Maadei671/
Mahdez671/
Hmadee671/
Moddde671/
Mahhde671/
Madeph671/
Mhadda671/
Meddir671/
Maadea671/
Madett671/
Meaddy671/
Masddy671/
Mhaddi671/
Madeid671/
Madeih671/
Madirh671/
Hmaded671/
Hmmade671/
Madess670/
Meadey670/
Mhoder670/

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