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Where Does The Last Name Madsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Madsen (Arabic: مادسن, Georgian: მადსენ, Russian: Мадсен) is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Madsén or Madsèn. Click here for further possible spellings of Madsen.

How Common Is The Last Name Madsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 5,944^th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 76,873 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Madsen reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in Scandinavia. Madsen is also the 221,982^nd most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 1,264 people.

Madsen is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is borne by 56,320 people, or 1 in 100. In Denmark Madsen is most numerous 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. Apart from Denmark it is found in 94 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Norway, where 4 percent are found.

Madsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Madsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Madsen last name 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 adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Madsen last name are 17.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.37% registered to vote for 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.