Madgwick Surname

230,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Madgwick Surname Definition:

This name is almost peculiar to Sussex, and it probably originated from some locality in the western part of that county, which no longer retains its old designation. To that district also belong Gratwicke, Padwick, Rudwick, and other surnames terminating in WICK, the places from which they were derived being for the most part unknown.

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Madgwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8861:62,8877,392
Australia3141:85,9749,937
New Zealand2331:19,4353,414
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
South Africa971:558,53343,702
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Wales271:114,6128,773
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3241:75,2338,226
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Madgwick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is almost peculiar to Sussex, and it probably originated from some locality in the western part of that county, which no longer retains its old designation. To that district also belong Gratwicke, Padwick, Rudwick, and other surnames terminating in WICK, the places from which they were derived being for the most part unknown. This name is always pronounced as if written Magic, and is a good example of the facility with which a name may, by a simple peculiarity of pronunciation, come to represent something totally different from its real origin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Madgwick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Madgwick occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Madgwick click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Madgwick? popularity and diffusion

The last name Madgwick is the 230,125th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,143,005 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Madgwick reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 886 people, or 1 in 62,887. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 25 percent reside, West Sussex, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England Madgwick exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent reside and New Zealand, where 13 percent reside.

Madgwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Madgwick has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 273 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,008 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 675 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Madgwick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Madgwick last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Madgwick surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Madgwick earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.53% more than the national average, earning R 355,344 per year; in United States they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning $41,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.58% more than the national average, earning $49,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Madgwik931/
Madgwack881/
Madgwiek880/
Mdgc672/
Madikek671/
Mdgk671/

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