Maddy Surname

86,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ghana

Maddy Surname Definition:

From the Hebrew personal name Mattithyah, 'gift of Yahweh,' through Gr. Mattathias Latin Matthaeus. Matheus son of Dufsyth the Celtic lord of Conan or Cairnconan (RAA., I, p. 40), Matheus, chancellor to Alexander II, 1229, and Matheus, burgess of Aberbrothock, 1242 (ibid.

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Maddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2091:164,08316,678
India1,0771:712,22432,901
Ghana7621:35,4604,134
Egypt4581:200,73314,525
England3861:144,34713,933
Australia1591:169,78417,425
Haiti1071:99,8504,829
Wales811:38,2043,749
Brazil601:3,567,906100,128
Singapore391:141,2236,278
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
France71:9,488,960336,266
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
Wales681:23,0651,326
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3611:139,11013,141

The alternate forms: Maddý (1) are calculated separately.

Maddy (9,752) may also be a first name.

Maddy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Hebrew personal name Mattithyah, 'gift of Yahweh,' through Gr. Mattathias Latin Matthaeus. Matheus son of Dufsyth the Celtic lord of Conan or Cairnconan (RAA., I, p. 40), Matheus, chancellor to Alexander II, 1229, and Matheus, burgess of Aberbrothock, 1242 (ibid., p. 79, 82, 86). John Mathow in Ralhoussy, 1614 (Trials, 111, p. 265). Robert Mathow, burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1661 (Burgesses), and Patrick Mathew, late town officer in Edinburgh, 1721 (Guildry, p; 124).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

This baptismal name, introduced here at the Conquest, has not only become a surname, but the parent of many others: to wit, Mathew, Matthews, Mathews, Matthewson, Matthie, Mathieson, Matson, Mayhew, Mayo, Matts, Matty, Maddy, Madison.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Hebrew.) The gift of the Lord.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Danish, Madie; from the Dutch, Maade, Made; from the German, Mader; from the French, Madou; a personal name.

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

Maddy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maddy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﺩﻱ, Oriya: ମାଦି) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Maddý. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maddy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maddy is the 86,119th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,302,045 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Maddy live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Maddy is also the 62,307th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 9,752 people.

Maddy is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,209 people, or 1 in 164,083. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 11 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and West Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 65 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent reside and Ghana, where 14 percent reside.

Maddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Maddy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maddy last name grew 612 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 311 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 175 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Maddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States Maddy are 8.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.78% registered to vote for the political party.

Maddy earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $43,791 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maddý931/
Madday9177/
Maddey9163/
Maddoy9125/
Madduy9114/
Maddyi915/
Maddhy914/
Meaddy911/
Masddy911/
Mady8929,328/
Maddeys8316/
Maddaya8310/
Mahaddy834/
Mad'dhy834/
Mahdy8061,084/
Maddi8040,763/
Madey8016,589/
Madda808,355/
Maday804,037/
Madid804,025/
Madde802,739/
Madyo801,169/
Maady801,084/
Madiy801,013/
Majdy80895/
Maudy80459/
Madhy80440/
Hmady80268/
Moddy80186/
Madyi80129/
Mgady80122/
Meddy80104/
Maidy8084/
Madyś8070/
Meady8061/
Madys8048/
Mhady8029/
Maded8023/
Madoy8018/
Madyy8011/
Maddè807/
Masdy805/
Maedy804/
Maydy804/
Maduy801/
Mmady801/
Matdy801/
Maddé801/
Maddhaya771/
Mahady734,231/
Mahday734,142/
Madaya732,841/
Madder73863/
Maddie73797/
Madhiy73620/
Mahdey73594/
Mauday73508/
Maddio73467/
Mahdyi73444/
Maadey73356/
Madaiy73302/
Maddhi73274/
Masday73225/
Maddii73224/
M'Hady73222/
Maiday73199/
Madych73154/
Maddha73148/
Mayday73121/
Mauduy73109/
Madgey7371/
Madhay7362/
Massdy7360/
H'Mady7359/
Maddis7344/
Maddee7341/
Maddoi7336/
Majdiy7333/
Maddih7331/
Maddei7330/
Moddey7330/
Madhey7328/
Maaddi7328/
Maddhe7327/
Maddes7325/
Majdyś7324/
Madeed7321/
Medday7320/
Maaday7319/
Meddey7316/
Masddi7314/
Mahdhy7313/
Mahdiy7313/
Madycz7312/
Maddaa7311/
Mahudy7311/
Maddai7311/
Mahddi7311/
Maadid7311/
Madays7310/
Maaded7310/
Maddeh739/
Maidda738/
Mhaidy737/
Majdyš737/
Machdy737/
Maddui737/
Madouy737/
Maidiy737/
Madded736/
Maddea736/
Maeday736/
Maiddi736/
Madaay736/
Madyoh736/
Meiddy735/
Maudhy735/
Maddoj735/
Mooddy735/
Hmaidy735/
Maidey735/
Mouddy735/
Hmaddi735/
Mahdyy735/
Majdhy734/
Maduiy734/
Mahdda734/
Masdey734/
Mahded734/
Hmadey734/
Maadda733/
Maudey733/
Majded733/
Maddeu733/
Madddi733/
Majdys733/
Mauddi733/
Masdid733/
Madysh732/
Mayddi732/
Maided732/
Maddip732/
Modday732/
Madaid732/
Maidde731/
Maidoy731/
M'Aidy731/
Maddoa731/
Madhyh731/
Madhyi731/
Madahy731/
Maadde731/
Maduys731/
Mhadey731/
Maudda731/
Maudid731/
Madhid731/
Maddda731/
Maddid731/
Madedh731/
Madeey731/
Madhyo731/
Madidh731/
Madysz731/
Maadhy731/
Maadiy731/
Moeddy731/
Matday731/
Mosddy731/
Hmmady731/
Mhadda731/
Mhaddi731/
Madeid731/
Mahdoy731/
Mahdyh731/
Mahhdy731/
Hmaded731/
Measdy730/
Meadey730/
Mautdy730/
Maddet730/
Maydde730/
Madi67203,137/
Mody6760,569/
Mada6751,028/
Made6726,564/
Mahdych671,697/
Medy671,692/
Maidhay67436/
Measday67299/
Madahey67203/
Maddess67168/
Mahaddi67168/
Madhaiy67120/
Maidych67104/
Maudhuy6789/
Maddieh6782/
Mády6779/
Madé6772/
Mahdysh6769/
M'Haidy6767/
Mahadhy6760/
Mahaday6751/
Mauduyt6748/
Madhaya6746/
Módy6743/
Mahadey6734/
Maddiss6728/
Maadeed6722/
Mahadiy6715/
Madj6715/
Maidaya6714/
Maddais6713/
Maddich6712/
Madè6712/
Maddish679/
Madahay677/
Maihdiy676/
Madhead674/
Maddepp674/
Madhuiy674/
Madditt674/
Madá674/
Mhadder674/
H'Maidy673/
Maddaih673/
Maddesh673/
Mahudhy673/
Maadeey672/
Madí672/
Hmaidda672/
Maydych671/
Mahaidy671/
Mashddi671/
Mauddhi671/
Massduy671/
Maddaia671/
Maddhaa671/
Maadaya671/
Mhadhey671/
Mahduid671/
M'Haddi671/
Mauddha671/
Maudeed671/
Mauddih671/
Mauduid671/
M'Aaddi671/
Maideed671/
Mahddid671/
Mmahdid671/
Muidduy671/
Maddeah671/
Maaddid671/
Machdyi671/
Measdey670/
Maahady670/
Mooddey670/
Maddeis670/
Meaddes670/

Maddy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maddy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻮﺩﻱmwdy-
Maddy in the Oriya language
ମାଦିmadi-

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