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 surname Maddy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﺩﻱ, Oriya: ମାଦି) is found most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms: Maddý. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Maddy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 86,119th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,302,045 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Maddy reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 62,307th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 9,752 people.
The surname Maddy is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2,209 people, or 1 in 164,083. In The United States Maddy is most frequent in: Ohio, where 11 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and West Virginia, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 65 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent live and Ghana, where 14 percent live.
Maddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Maddy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Maddy surname increased 612 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 311 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 175 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Maddy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Maddy last name is primarily Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Maddy surname are 8.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.78% being registered with the 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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