Madeira Surname

4,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Madeira Surname User-submission:

Even though its origin would seem descriptive (as it means "wood"), it is probably a toponymic, from the village of Sao Joao da Madeira in Portugal.

Madeira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique66,7421:40871
Brazil27,5951:7,758496
Portugal15,3521:679120
Angola13,6061:1,984352
United States1,4571:248,77123,674
France1,0601:62,6638,574
Malawi6011:28,4844,289
Indonesia3911:338,23329,438
Argentina3181:134,41311,364
Canada2371:155,46715,773
England1971:282,83321,968
Spain1261:371,04820,817
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
South Africa1051:515,97841,519
Australia1041:259,57423,725
Zimbabwe831:186,00322,110
India821:9,354,456185,501
Uruguay591:58,1656,298
Trinidad and Tobago561:24,3572,692
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Belgium391:294,78634,540
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
East Timor251:48,637122
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
São Tomé and Príncipe141:12,673784
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Senegal121:1,214,9453,496
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Wales91:343,83718,086
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Macau41:150,408604
Cape Verde41:132,4104,291
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

Madeira (450) may also be a first name.

Madeira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Even though its origin would seem descriptive (as it means "wood"), it is probably a toponymic, from the village of Sao Joao da Madeira in Portugal.

- mfariacastro

This surname means 'Wood'.

- digomr

Madeira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Madeira (Marathi: मदेरा) is more frequently found in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Madeira? popularity and diffusion

The surname Madeira is the 4,375th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 56,628 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Madeira reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Madeira is also the 403,380th most common first name world-wide, borne by 450 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Mozambique, where it is held by 66,742 people, or 1 in 408. Other than Mozambique this last name occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 21 percent live and Portugal, where 12 percent live.

Madeira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Madeira has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 862 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Madeira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Madeira are 37.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Madeira earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.16% more than the national average, earning R 368,712 per year; in United States they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $45,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.35% more than the national average, earning $56,314 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Madeiras9357/
Madeiray931/
Maddeira931/
Mmadeira931/
Masdeira931/
Madeiroa931/
Madera9266,488/
Madira925,781/
Miyadeira887/
Madeiro862,761/
Madhira862,198/
Medeira86855/
Maderas86602/
Maderay86320/
Mmadira86138/
Maddera86117/
Madiray8693/
Madhera8652/
Madirah8647/
Madiraj8637/
Masdira8633/
Maddira8627/
Madeiri8623/
Madiera8620/
Madaera8615/
Maderra8615/
Modeira8614/
Maidera8613/
Maderaz8613/
Madirat8612/
Madeyra867/
Madirau867/
Madeire867/
Ma'dira867/
Madeera866/
Matdera865/
Mahdera865/
Madiraa864/
Maderha864/
Maadira863/
Madirai863/
Maderea863/
Maedera863/
Maidira863/
Maderau862/
Maderaa861/
Madaira861/
Maduira861/
Madyera861/
Madirra861/
Madeura861/
Madihra861/
Madiora861/
Madiroa861/
Majdera861/
Madiraz861/
Madgira861/
Madeiry860/
Miyadera803,329/
Madeiros801,179/
Madderra80231/
Mahadira8045/
Madderay8034/
Maddirah8017/
Majedera8014/
Moyadira8012/
Madowera807/
Madhirau807/
Majdirad807/
Majodera807/
Madhirai806/
Madhiraj805/
Madhiray805/
Madheraj804/
Madiraja803/
Maderasz803/
Madheera803/
Mahadera803/
Madheray802/
Madiraya801/
Madderaj801/
Maddhira801/
Madearas801/
Madeires801/
Maderaad801/
Maadirai801/
Maadiraj801/
Maderash801/
Maderaya801/
Madhiras801/
Maiderga801/
Maidiray801/
Mahdirad801/
Maideiro801/
Maedeiro801/
Maderhas800/
Madero7720,237/
Madara775,155/
Madiri773,619/
Madire773,292/
Madere771,741/
Madiro771,732/
Maděra77599/
Medera77466/
Modera77337/
Maderi77308/
Madery77153/
Medira7753/
Madiry778/
Modira774/
Madéra771/
Madèra771/
Madjra771/
Miyadaira7579/
Majadiray756/
Maddeiros751/
Madhiraja751/
Madhuiray751/
Meadeiros751/
Modheiray751/
Majidirad751/
Madeeraah751/
Mahadeiro751/
Medeiro716,896/
Madaras715,230/
Maderer71934/
Madhara71806/
Maddara71647/
Madgeri71584/
Maderos71468/
Madhire71465/
Maudire71424/
Madhiri71344/
Madoery71336/
Modiroa71245/
Madhere71199/
Madaire71193/
Moderat71187/
Madairy71179/
Madoire71177/
Maidara71155/
Maudara71153/
Madaray71148/
Madarat71129/
Moderau71108/
Modhera7193/
Maderis7182/
Madderi7178/
Maduere7177/
Modiraj7176/
Mahdere7175/
Maadara7160/
Madırga7154/
Maidero7149/
Madyora7148/
Maidere7145/
Madgiri7136/
Madiere7133/
Madaura7132/
Mahdara7130/
Madereh7127/
Maddery7126/
Madeyre7126/
Madiris7124/
Madarai7123/
Madarah7123/
Madoura7123/
Madaraš7123/
Masdiro7121/
Maderes7118/
Madairo7117/
Madiero7117/
Maderou7117/
Maddiri7116/
Moodera7114/
Madirei7114/
Madarad7114/
Majdara7113/
Mauderi7113/
Madaraj7110/
Masdery719/
Matderi719/
Madarap719/
Masdara719/
Meadara718/
Madeere718/
Maddire717/
Maadiri717/
Madeure717/
Maedero717/
Madheri716/
Maduiri716/
Madiros715/
Meidira715/
Madarra715/
Madirey714/
Madarer714/
Mmadara714/
Majeedirad714/
Mahadoerai714/
Madarza714/
Madirgi713/
Madirid713/
Madyrai713/
Maderio713/
Maderzo713/
Modirat713/
Mideiro713/
Madaraz713/
Maderey713/
Madaraş713/
Modiray713/
Madiroh713/
Madeuri712/
Madarha712/
Maydara712/
Madaara712/
Madaraa712/
Meadere712/
Madieri712/
Moudira712/
Mediray712/
Maderet712/
Maderiy712/
Madirou712/
Madiori712/
Modirza712/
Maydery711/
Maudere711/
Maudiri711/
Maderoo711/
Madhiro711/
Madarau711/
Madirge711/
Madiriz711/
Madisri711/
Madiyarapp711/
Maduero711/
Meddera711/
Meidara711/
Mhodera711/
Moddera711/
Madarea711/
Moderas711/
Maideri711/
Masdero711/
Mmadire711/
Matdere711/
Masdiri711/
Maderez711/
Maderiz711/
Madairi711/
Madaraș711/
Madijro711/
Madyero711/
Madreha711/
Maedara711/
Maadere711/
Moudera711/
Moderai711/
Madeyro711/
Masdere711/
Maddere710/
Meadero710/
Maderoz710/
Madeary710/
Mauderer67662/
Madarash67593/
Maderich67160/
Maidaura67118/
Madaraja67104/
Maudiere6795/
Maduereh6776/
Madhairo6768/
Madearis6733/
Madouras6732/
Mayedero6725/
Madhiroy6720/
Madahura6716/
Maderych6716/
Madhaura6715/
Madarais6714/
Madiyari6714/
Modhiray6713/
Madaraya6712/
Madarajh6712/
Madhoiri6710/
Madharai679/
Medhiray679/
Madarazs678/
Maudhara677/
Modeiros677/
Madharha676/
Meaderis675/
Madharaj675/
Maidarga675/
Meidarat674/
Madiredd674/
Mayderry674/
Meideiro674/
Madarazz674/
Madharas674/
Madharau674/
Madharei673/
Meaderer672/
Mediraha672/
Madearos672/
Madheeri672/
Madhgiri672/
Madaraph671/
Mahadiri671/
Maidaraj671/
Madaweri671/
Madayire671/
Madderer671/
Madderey671/
Maddhero671/
Maderous671/
Madhaire671/
Madharap671/
Madharay671/
Madhiere671/
Madhirey671/
Madarapp671/
Madareha671/
M'Hadara671/
Madirish671/
Medderra671/
Medeirou671/
Moudeiry671/
Modhiraj671/
Mouderas671/
Masdoura671/
Maidarra671/
Madejare671/
Maderhey671/
Madeurie671/
Madairoj671/
Madayeri671/
Maddarra671/
Madirooz671/
Maduyara671/
Madouray671/
Mahadiro671/
Maidarai671/
Maidaray671/
Maidarea671/
Maidoura671/
Mahdairy671/
Mahdarah671/
Moudirra671/
Madehare671/
Madujiri671/
Maideros671/
Mahdereh671/
Maddarea671/
Maderris670/
Meadires670/

Madeira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Madeira in the Marathi language
मदेराmadera36.36
मढेराmadhera27.27
मडेराmadera18.18
मादेराmadera18.18

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