Madeira Surname
Approximately 128,692 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 66,742 | 1:408 | 71 |
| Brazil | 27,595 | 1:7,758 | 496 |
| Portugal | 15,352 | 1:679 | 120 |
| Angola | 13,606 | 1:1,984 | 352 |
| United States | 1,457 | 1:248,771 | 23,674 |
| France | 1,060 | 1:62,663 | 8,574 |
| Malawi | 601 | 1:28,484 | 4,289 |
| Indonesia | 391 | 1:338,233 | 29,438 |
| Argentina | 318 | 1:134,413 | 11,364 |
| Canada | 237 | 1:155,467 | 15,773 |
| England | 197 | 1:282,833 | 21,968 |
| Spain | 126 | 1:371,048 | 20,817 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| South Africa | 105 | 1:515,978 | 41,519 |
| Australia | 104 | 1:259,574 | 23,725 |
| Zimbabwe | 83 | 1:186,003 | 22,110 |
| India | 82 | 1:9,354,456 | 185,501 |
| Uruguay | 59 | 1:58,165 | 6,298 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 56 | 1:24,357 | 2,692 |
| Germany | 43 | 1:1,872,220 | 105,027 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| Belgium | 39 | 1:294,786 | 34,540 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| East Timor | 25 | 1:48,637 | 122 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 14 | 1:12,673 | 784 |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 1:2,612 | 585 |
| Senegal | 12 | 1:1,214,945 | 3,496 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Macau | 4 | 1:150,408 | 604 |
| Cape Verde | 4 | 1:132,410 | 4,291 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 169 | 1:297,152 | 23,646 |
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.
- mfariacastroThis surname means 'Wood'.
- digomrMadeira Demographics
Average Male Madeira Height
173.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Madeira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Madeira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Madeira (Marathi: मदेरा) occurs most in Mozambique. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Madeira.
How Common Is The Last Name Madeira? popularity and diffusion
The last name Madeira is the 4,375th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,628 people. The surname Madeira occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Madeira reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 62 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 403,380th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 450 people.
The surname Madeira is most frequently used in Mozambique, where it is carried by 66,742 people, or 1 in 408. Not including Mozambique it is found in 72 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 21 percent are found and Portugal, where 12 percent are found.
Madeira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Madeira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Madeira surname grew 862 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Madeira Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Madeira surname 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
Madeira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Madeira in the Marathi language | ||
| मदेरा | madera | 36.36 |
| मढेरा | madhera | 27.27 |
| मडेरा | madera | 18.18 |
| मादेरा | madera | 18.18 |
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Footnotes
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