Madigan Surname

37,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Madigan Surname Definition:

Ó Madagáin A branch of the O'Maddens, q.v., settled in Clare and Limerick, where they are numerous. IF 217

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Madigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,5331:42,4775,214
Ireland1,6951:2,778509
Australia1,4981:18,0212,522
England1,0851:51,3536,337
Canada8341:44,1795,457
New Zealand1261:35,9396,159
Scotland641:83,6536,073
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Wales341:91,0167,411
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Denmark91:627,19136,734
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Guam81:20,0153,029
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
France61:11,070,454349,096
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,1111:3,987702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:136,17512,443
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5481:32,4413,904

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Madagáin A branch of the O'Maddens, q.v., settled in Clare and Limerick, where they are numerous. IF 217

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Madadh (dog).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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'.

- cathalcom

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.

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Madigan Reference & Research

Mandigan Coat of Arms - An image of the coat of arms for the Madigan clan.

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