Maddy Surname
Approximately 5,597 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMaddy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,209 | 1:164,083 | 16,678 |
| India | 1,077 | 1:712,224 | 32,901 |
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| Egypt | 458 | 1:200,733 | 14,525 |
| England | 386 | 1:144,347 | 13,933 |
| Australia | 159 | 1:169,784 | 17,425 |
| Haiti | 107 | 1:99,850 | 4,829 |
| Wales | 81 | 1:38,204 | 3,749 |
| Brazil | 60 | 1:3,567,906 | 100,128 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 1:787,737 | 678 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 124 | 1:196,576 | 15,750 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:23,065 | 1,326 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 361 | 1:139,110 | 13,141 |
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).
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.
(Hebrew.) The gift of the Lord.
From the Danish, Madie; from the Dutch, Maade, Made; from the German, Mader; from the French, Madou; a personal name.
Maddy Demographics
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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
Maddy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maddy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﺩﻱ | mwdy | - |
| Maddy in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଦି | madi | - |
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