Madsen Surname
Approximately 94,800 people bear this surname
Madsen Surname Definition:
(Danish) The son of Mad, a pet form of Mathies (gift of Jehovah).
Read More About This SurnameMadsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 56,320 | 1:100 | 12 |
| United States | 24,358 | 1:14,880 | 1,867 |
| Norway | 4,251 | 1:1,210 | 98 |
| Canada | 2,264 | 1:16,275 | 2,355 |
| Australia | 1,629 | 1:16,572 | 2,331 |
| Sweden | 1,411 | 1:6,979 | 635 |
| Thailand | 631 | 1:111,947 | 16,435 |
| Germany | 544 | 1:147,988 | 17,782 |
| England | 502 | 1:110,992 | 11,466 |
| New Zealand | 408 | 1:11,099 | 1,943 |
| Brazil | 351 | 1:609,898 | 22,713 |
| Argentina | 257 | 1:166,317 | 13,983 |
| Greenland | 254 | 1:222 | 47 |
| Spain | 141 | 1:331,575 | 19,344 |
| Dominican Republic | 131 | 1:79,641 | 3,650 |
| South Africa | 114 | 1:475,243 | 39,351 |
| Singapore | 86 | 1:64,043 | 2,603 |
| Netherlands | 82 | 1:205,941 | 28,291 |
| Belgium | 80 | 1:143,708 | 20,372 |
| Faroe Islands | 76 | 1:645 | 94 |
| Honduras | 75 | 1:117,553 | 1,808 |
| France | 72 | 1:922,538 | 106,020 |
| Switzerland | 70 | 1:117,327 | 12,009 |
| Estonia | 69 | 1:19,157 | 3,287 |
| Chile | 63 | 1:279,627 | 8,218 |
| Ireland | 45 | 1:104,643 | 5,503 |
| Paraguay | 38 | 1:190,441 | 3,605 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Luxembourg | 32 | 1:18,142 | 3,979 |
| Ecuador | 31 | 1:513,092 | 10,998 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| Finland | 28 | 1:196,311 | 16,703 |
| Iceland | 24 | 1:15,837 | 1,339 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:11,038 | 1,555 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1:1,187,101 | 12,579 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 1:606,918 | 21,375 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 617 | 1:81,392 | 8,549 |
The alternate forms: Madsén (67) & Madsèn (2) are calculated separately.
Madsen (1,264) may also be a first name.
Madsen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Danish) The son of Mad, a pet form of Mathies (gift of Jehovah).
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'the son of Matthew'. It was adopted as a surname by people whose father's name was Matthew. It is pronounced Massen.
- lachmadsenThis surname means 'the son of Mads'. It was adopted as a surname by people whose father's name was Mads. It is pronounced Massen.
- ninnam1997Madsen Demographics
Average Madsen Salary in
United States
$46,513 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Madsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Madsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Madsen (Arabic: مادسن, Georgian: მადსენ, Russian: Мадсен) is held by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Madsén or Madsèn. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Madsen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,944th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 76,873 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Madsen reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in Scandinavia. Madsen is also the 221,982nd most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 1,264 people.
This surname is most widely held in Denmark, where it is held by 56,320 people, or 1 in 100. In Denmark it is most common in: Central Denmark Region, where 28 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 21 percent are found. Not including Denmark this last name is found in 94 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Norway, where 4 percent are found.
Madsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Madsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Madsen surname rose 3,948 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,521 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 900 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 422 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Madsen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Madsen surname is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Madsen last name are 17.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.37% registered with the party.
The amount Madsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning 354,427 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 20.81% more than the national average, earning R 287,088 per year; in United States they earn 7.8% more than the national average, earning $46,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.21% more than the national average, earning $50,781 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Madsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Madsen in the Georgian language | ||
| მადსენ | madsen | - |
| Madsen in the Russian language | ||
| Мадсен | madsen | - |
| Madsen in the Arabic language | ||
| مادسن | madsn | - |
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Madsen Reference & Research
Madsen FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Madsen 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
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