Madigan Surname
Approximately 14,048 people bear this surname
Madigan Surname Definition:
Ó Madagáin A branch of the O'Maddens, q.v., settled in Clare and Limerick, where they are numerous. IF 217
Read More About This SurnameMadigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,533 | 1:42,477 | 5,214 |
| Ireland | 1,695 | 1:2,778 | 509 |
| Australia | 1,498 | 1:18,021 | 2,522 |
| England | 1,085 | 1:51,353 | 6,337 |
| Canada | 834 | 1:44,179 | 5,457 |
| New Zealand | 126 | 1:35,939 | 6,159 |
| Scotland | 64 | 1:83,653 | 6,073 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,111 | 1:3,987 | 702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 179 | 1:136,175 | 12,443 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,548 | 1:32,441 | 3,904 |
Madigan (93) may also be a first name.
Madigan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Madagáin A branch of the O'Maddens, q.v., settled in Clare and Limerick, where they are numerous. IF 217
Ó Madagáin A branch of the O'Maddens, q.v., settled in Clare and Limerick, where they are numerous. IF 217
(Irish) Grandson of Madadh (dog).
User-submitted Reference
The family belongs to the Siol Anamchadh, and is descended from Madaghan mac Gaghra Mor, who died in 1008.
The name may mean 'little dog'.
- cathalcomMadigan Demographics
Average Male Madigan Height
176.39 cm
Average Female Madigan Height
163.3 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Madigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Madigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Madigan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Madigan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Madigan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 37,484th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 518,760 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Madigan reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Madigan is also the 986,211th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 93 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 8,533 people, or 1 in 42,477. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 13 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 54 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Madigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Madigan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Madigan surname increased 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 153 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 606 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 640 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Madigan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Madigan surname are 2.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.28% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Madigan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.25% less than the national average, earning R 73,080 per year; in United States they earn 13.21% more than the national average, earning $48,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.65% more than the national average, earning $50,999 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maddigan | 93 | 1,267 | / |
| Madigand | 93 | 67 | / |
| Madigane | 93 | 57 | / |
| Madigaan | 93 | 2 | / |
| Madisgan | 93 | 2 | / |
| Madigang | 93 | 1 | / |
| Madigant | 93 | 1 | / |
| Maidigan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Madigann | 93 | 0 | / |
| Meadigan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Madaigan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Madikgane | 88 | 10 | / |
| Madiganng | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maidaigan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maddigain | 88 | 0 | / |
| Madigam | 86 | 69 | / |
| Madigon | 86 | 8 | / |
| Madegan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Medigan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Modigan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Madiganová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Madigond | 80 | 154 | / |
| Modighan | 80 | 65 | / |
| Maddigam | 80 | 14 | / |
| Madhugan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Modigane | 80 | 2 | / |
| Moodigan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Madjgane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masdigam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meadigam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maadigam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maddigon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meddigan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Maddegan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Madigueyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Madiggond | 75 | 1 | / |
| Madheghan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Medegan | 71 | 478 | / |
| Modigam | 71 | 48 | / |
| Madegam | 71 | 23 | / |
| Madegán | 71 | 19 | / |
| Madigueine | 71 | 17 | / |
| Madyganova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Madegon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mèdégan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madyganová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madegong | 67 | 10 | / |
| Modhigam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Modigham | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mojdegan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Modigond | 67 | 3 | / |
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Mandigan Coat of Arms - An image of the coat of arms for the Madigan clan.
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