Madrid Surname
Approximately 192,462 people bear this surname
Madrid Surname Definition:
One who came from Madrid (town; small wood), the capital of Spain.
The Arabic "mad-sherit" is the root of this word. It signifies "place of fresh, invigorating breezes."
Surname from province or city in Spain, the capital city of nation.
Read More About This SurnameMadrid Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 29,872 | 1:4,155 | 553 |
| United States | 26,851 | 1:13,499 | 1,676 |
| Honduras | 24,638 | 1:358 | 80 |
| Philippines | 21,059 | 1:4,807 | 386 |
| Colombia | 20,899 | 1:2,286 | 430 |
| Spain | 15,478 | 1:3,021 | 357 |
| Chile | 11,086 | 1:1,589 | 316 |
| Venezuela | 8,775 | 1:3,442 | 507 |
| Panama | 7,997 | 1:489 | 100 |
| Argentina | 5,211 | 1:8,203 | 812 |
| Peru | 4,631 | 1:6,863 | 1,041 |
| Guatemala | 3,077 | 1:5,227 | 708 |
| Ecuador | 3,047 | 1:5,220 | 871 |
| El Salvador | 3,009 | 1:2,108 | 345 |
| Egypt | 1,312 | 1:70,073 | 6,466 |
| Brazil | 1,252 | 1:170,986 | 6,590 |
| Saudi Arabia | 835 | 1:36,953 | 5,288 |
| Morocco | 750 | 1:45,968 | 7,487 |
| France | 584 | 1:113,738 | 17,081 |
| Canada | 248 | 1:148,571 | 15,198 |
| Uruguay | 218 | 1:15,742 | 1,780 |
| Dominican Republic | 177 | 1:58,943 | 2,908 |
| Belize | 165 | 1:2,154 | 474 |
| Australia | 159 | 1:169,784 | 17,425 |
| Bolivia | 154 | 1:68,938 | 3,218 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| England | 80 | 1:696,476 | 39,547 |
| Indonesia | 70 | 1:1,889,274 | 120,273 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| Thailand | 58 | 1:1,217,902 | 177,118 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Taiwan | 55 | 1:426,268 | 3,270 |
| Germany | 43 | 1:1,872,220 | 105,027 |
| Costa Rica | 39 | 1:122,566 | 1,902 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Italy | 21 | 1:2,912,223 | 98,106 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Nicaragua | 14 | 1:430,078 | 3,469 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Puerto Rico | 12 | 1:295,845 | 2,647 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Jordan | 4 | 1:2,210,609 | 20,372 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 446 | 1:112,598 | 11,173 |
The alternate forms: Màdrid (2) & Mâdrîd (1) are calculated separately.
Madrid (1,170) may also be a first name.
Madrid Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Madrid (town; small wood), the capital of Spain.
The Arabic "mad-sherit" is the root of this word. It signifies "place of fresh, invigorating breezes."
Surname from province or city in Spain, the capital city of nation. Meaning from that city or province, name found principally in Madrid but also common in Toledo and Salamanca. Occasionally used as patronymic, Madrid often used in combination with toponyms or estate names. Of unknown meaning.
Menéndez Pidal theorizes that "madrid" comes from "mageterito" whose first element "mago-mageto" means great or large and the second is the Celtic "ritu-" meaning bridge. The meaning is thus large bridge. Gómez Moreno, on the other hand, traces it to mean place of many huts.
A Castilian name. One branch in Andalusia.
Madrid Demographics
Average Madrid Salary in
United States
$37,836 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Madrid Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Madrid Come From? nationality or country of origin
Madrid (Arabic: مدريد, Marathi: माि) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Màdrid or Mâdrîd. For other possible spellings of Madrid click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Madrid? popularity and diffusion
The last name Madrid is the 2,922nd most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,865 people. The surname Madrid occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Madrid are found; 30 percent are found in North America and 20 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 232,219th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 1,170 people.
Madrid is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 29,872 people, or 1 in 4,155. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Chihuahua, where 16 percent are found, Sonora, where 12 percent are found and México, where 11 percent are found. Besides Mexico it exists in 100 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Honduras, where 13 percent are found.
Madrid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Madrid has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Madrid last name rose 6,020 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Madrid Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Madrid last name are 40.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.71% being registered with the political party.
The amount Madrid earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 7.86% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,909 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.75% less than the national average, earning $21,169,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.31% less than the national average, earning $37,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.61% less than the national average, earning $44,414 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Madrid Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Madrid in the Marathi language | ||
| माि | mai | - |
| Madrid in the Arabic language | ||
| مدريد | mdryd | - |
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Madrid Reference & Research
Madrid DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Madrid FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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