Madgett Surname

574,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Madgett Surname Definition:

Bapt 'the son of Margaret,' from nick. Madge, and diminutive Madg-et; compare Maggot, a diminutive of the harder nick. Magg. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Mache,' from Mache, the Old French nick, for Matthew, and diminutive Machet; compare Emmett (v.

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Madgett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
Canada1561:236,19022,564
England1101:506,52832,143
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Madgett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bapt 'the son of Margaret,' from nick. Madge, and diminutive Madg-et; compare Maggot, a diminutive of the harder nick. Magg. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Mache,' from Mache, the Old French nick, for Matthew, and diminutive Machet; compare Emmett (v. Emmott), Collett, &c. Theevidence seems to confirm this view; v. Machen.

Willelmus Machet, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1670. Married — Franses Pickerin and Mary Matchett: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1736. — Richard Saunders and Mary Matchitt: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the French, Magits; a personal name.

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

Madgett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Madgett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Madgett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 574,640th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 13,298,441 people. Madgett is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Madgett live; 78 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Madgett is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 271 people, or 1 in 1,337,487. In The United States it is most common in: Tennessee, where 22 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.

Madgett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Madgett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Madgett last name expanded 2,085 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 107 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Madgett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Madgett last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Madgett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.18% less than the national average, earning $41,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.11% more than the national average, earning $57,689 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maddgett931/
Magett92149/
Madget9226/
Madett921/
Midgett863,302/
Magette86302/
Maggett86145/
Madette8667/
Medgett8665/
Madgitt861/
Modgett861/
Maudett861/
Madyett860/
Madge833,695/
Madet83934/
Maget83847/
Midgette801,659/
Maggette80101/
Maidette802/
Maudette801/
Magestte801/
Matdhett800/
Maudet774,338/
Madete771,397/
Mauget771,224/
Magete77360/
Midget77186/
Majett77139/
Magiet77126/
Madhet77123/
Magitt77108/
Mahdet7792/
Madger7783/
Madjet7779/
Matdet7773/
Madgey7771/
Madges7763/
Madghe7760/
Madest7746/
Mhadge7737/
Magget7724/
Madyet7719/
Modget7715/
Masett7713/
Mazett778/
Magest775/
Madiet774/
Maiget774/
Madgee773/
Madeth773/
Madets772/
Madhge772/
Madnge772/
Mageth772/
Madgeh772/
Maidet772/
Mahget772/
Mahdge771/
Madged771/
Meadge771/
Medget771/
Migett771/
Magetz771/
Majget771/
Modett771/
Macett771/
Maddet770/
Mage736,571/
Madenge714,211/
Masette711,709/
Mageste711,062/
Marzett71616/
Mahadet71189/
Maggitt71184/
Mazette7188/
Migette7148/
Madesht7143/
Maugest7125/
Maidete7117/
Madinge7110/
Madgitz717/
Miggett715/
Maddete714/
Madditt714/
Majjett713/
Moudett713/
Meadjet713/
Midgete712/
Madhghe712/
Madjiet712/
Madjete712/
Magethe712/
Masdgie711/
Maysett711/
Madeste711/
Madieth711/
Maasett711/
Madsger711/
Meadeth711/
Mitgett711/
Madethe711/
Magitte711/
Maidjet711/
Mazetts711/
Mascett711/
Hmaidet711/
Madgher711/
Magesth711/
Mausett710/
Maydeth710/
Maged6758,726/
Magee6757,009/
Maige6725,673/
Mager6719,458/
Madit6716,575/
Mazet677,365/
Mages673,145/
Madje672,221/
Magit671,676/
Maset671,664/
Modet671,606/
Mauge671,402/
Meage671,350/
Majge671,191/
Madgi67654/
Magie67644/
Magea67488/
Moget67351/
Maage67332/
Miget67303/
Mazzette67251/
Magge67209/
Madgy67147/
Magey67143/
Majet67125/
Mayge67102/
Matge6767/
Magep6753/
Mhage6751/
Masge6749/
Magez6744/
Madetova6743/
Macet6728/
Mageš6728/
Maded6723/
Magej6718/
Modge6712/
Mayrzett6712/
Madga679/
Mougette679/
Mmage678/
Madyesth675/
Maizette675/
Moudette675/
Maidjete674/
Madce674/
Mahadeth673/
Mazge673/
Majjette672/
Mahadges671/
Mahdieth671/
Maidenge671/
Maijette671/
Mathcett671/
Madennge671/
Madistte671/
Miggette671/
Maisette671/
Madjiedt671/

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