Madsen Surname

5,944th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94,800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Madsen Surname Definition:

(Danish) The son of Mad, a pet form of Mathies (gift of Jehovah).

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Madsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark56,3201:10012
United States24,3581:14,8801,867
Norway4,2511:1,21098
Canada2,2641:16,2752,355
Australia1,6291:16,5722,331
Sweden1,4111:6,979635
Thailand6311:111,94716,435
Germany5441:147,98817,782
England5021:110,99211,466
New Zealand4081:11,0991,943
Brazil3511:609,89822,713
Argentina2571:166,31713,983
Greenland2541:22247
Spain1411:331,57519,344
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
South Africa1141:475,24339,351
Singapore861:64,0432,603
Netherlands821:205,94128,291
Belgium801:143,70820,372
Faroe Islands761:64594
Honduras751:117,5531,808
France721:922,538106,020
Switzerland701:117,32712,009
Estonia691:19,1573,287
Chile631:279,6278,218
Ireland451:104,6435,503
Paraguay381:190,4413,605
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Luxembourg321:18,1423,979
Ecuador311:513,09210,998
Wales301:103,1518,167
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
Finland281:196,31116,703
Iceland241:15,8371,339
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
China181:75,962,3094,162
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Greece161:692,48777,522
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
United States Virgin Islands101:11,0381,555
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
India51:153,413,076951,030
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Dominica11:75,891912
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6171:81,3928,549

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).

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

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.

- lachmadsen

This surname means 'the son of Mads'. It was adopted as a surname by people whose father's name was Mads. It is pronounced Massen.

- ninnam1997

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Madsén9467/
Madsèn942/
Madssen9265/
Madtsen9224/
Meadsen9211/
Maddsen922/
Madseng921/
Madsesn921/
Maedsen921/
Hmadsen921/
Masen91726/
Madsn912/
D'Madsen862/
Madhseen862/
Maseng835,923/
Madson834,636/
Matsen831,355/
Massen831,104/
Maasen83713/
Mahsen83523/
Mausen83405/
Maisen83350/
Masaen83142/
Maysen83113/
Masend83107/
Masuen8393/
Mashen8381/
Majsen8379/
Masent8369/
Maseen8361/
Madsan8352/
Medsen8324/
Masoen8322/
Madsem8319/
Mhasen8316/
Madzen8315/
Masien8310/
Mascen838/
Madsin837/
Modsen836/
Macsen834/
Maxsen834/
Masehn832/
Madsne831/
Madcen831/
Measen830/
Madsenová802/
Majdhseen801/
Maassen776,511/
Mahasen772,341/
Maissen771,186/
Mattsen77456/
Mauseng77330/
Maussen77313/
Mathsen77121/
Maahsen77105/
Masseng77104/
Massien77103/
Maatsen7788/
Masienė7787/
Madtson7781/
Meedsen7768/
Maysent7765/
Mahseng7764/
Maschen7762/
Matseng7753/
Mahusen7750/
Maiseng7750/
Madchen7750/
Maudson7739/
Matsaen7731/
Mhaisen7727/
Madsion7724/
Massent7719/
Madsian7719/
Madsing7717/
Mahdhsn7716/
Maisien7715/
Maseeng7712/
Mayssen7710/
Masheen779/
Mauseen777/
Maaseng777/
Maddson776/
Maisene776/
Mahssen775/
Matssen775/
Masenne774/
Masacen773/
Massaen773/
Maaseen772/
Massend772/
Madzsan772/
Maidson771/
Maseend771/
Masieng771/
MacHsen771/
M'Hasen771/
Maashen771/
Madsane771/
Measehn771/
Madsson771/
Masseen771/
Matsien771/
Maaszen771/
Mayhsen771/
Meassen771/
Mheasen771/
Matshen771/
Masendt771/
Mhaseen771/
Maitsen771/
Madsamn771/
Madsang771/
Madshan771/
Hmadson771/
Mastsen770/
Matdson770/
Madzson770/
Madsgan770/
Maytsen770/
Mason73362,552/
Mazen7346,171/
Masin738,294/
Masan737,483/
Mosen731,247/
Masem73466/
Macen73413/
Maxen73400/
Masyn73247/
Maßen73186/
Masón733/
Masán732/
Masín732/
Masòn731/
Mahasaen711,074/
Matsieng71486/
Mahassen71302/
Masaseng71225/
Masenova7166/
Maysseng7135/
Mats'eng7128/
Mahasien7124/
M'Hassen7123/
Maasheen7114/
Machasen7113/
Maszdzen7110/
Mahatsen7110/
Mhaissen716/
Maischen716/
Mashchen713/
Mahydson713/
Maasienė712/
Matthsen711/
Mhaisene711/
Mat'seng711/
Masengue711/
Matschen711/
Mahadzen711/
Maissene711/
Maidsang711/
Massenne711/
Maseengh711/
Maudsong711/
Mheedsen711/
Mhaseeng711/
Mahadson711/
Hmahseen711/
Mohsen67684,708/
Masson6796,984/
Matson6721,272/
Maison6715,812/
Maxson677,387/
Masong677,086/
Maaßen675,409/
Matzen675,035/
Massin674,734/
Machen674,381/
Masane674,236/
Masing674,105/
Masang673,625/
Majcen673,497/
Maasin673,137/
Mashin672,875/
Mayson672,534/
Masone672,320/
Meisen672,255/
Mahsin671,918/
Massyn671,617/
Mashan671,356/
Masion671,247/
Massan671,145/
Moysen671,085/
Masian671,007/
Matsan67919/
Massengue67905/
Maisin67818/
Moseng67791/
Moisen67632/
Mazeen67535/
Mahsan67511/
Meason67505/
Matsin67376/
Massem67353/
Meysen67327/
Macson67314/
Maisan67282/
Mazzen67280/
Mausin67272/
Mhasan67265/
Masaun67246/
Matsaseng67231/
Meusen67223/
Mashyn67222/
Masyna67215/
Madzin67214/
Masant67205/
Masoun67199/
Mashon67177/
Moshen67168/
Masgon67134/
Mazien67131/
Maysan67111/
Mosaen67111/
Masoin67106/
Mahson67104/
Moseen67103/
Maseem6784/
Matsem6784/
Masuin6781/
Matgen6775/
Mauson6773/
Maizen6772/
Madsom6770/
Maszon6767/
Masjon6765/
Majsan6763/
Mauzen6761/
Madsam6761/
Masgan6761/
Macien6759/
Macsin6757/
Maysin6754/
Masoon6753/
Masyon6751/
Maasan6748/
Mossen6746/
Masjan6743/
Maasem6741/
Maceng6735/
Masaan6730/
Moosen6728/
Modson6726/
Matjen6724/
Metsen6723/
Matsenova6721/
Mousen6721/
Mausem6721/
Mosent6720/
Matsyn6719/
Maycen6719/
Maazen6717/
Motsaseng6714/
Maisengue6714/
Madcan6712/
Mayzen6711/
Maicen6711/
Masiem6710/
Mhason6710/
Maason679/
Massón679/
Measan678/
Masanh678/
Mausan677/
Maucen677/
Masgin677/
Masonn677/
Mahzen677/
Madzon676/
Maußen676/
Mojsen676/
Maxeen675/
Mahcen675/
Matsén675/
Measin675/
Majsin675/
Medsan674/
Modzen674/
Macent674/
Motsen674/
Mausenova674/
Massachen674/
Maisón674/
Maszyn674/
Mazenn674/
Mahasenth673/
Matcen673/
Madzan673/
Maezan673/
Macsan673/
Massün673/
Maisem673/
Majzen672/
Mosesn672/
Mosien672/
Mosehn672/
Mádson672/
Maassenne672/
Majson672/
Masont672/
Mausén672/
Madzengue672/
Mosoen672/
Masemg672/
Masxon671/
Madsim671/
Mhacen671/
Mmasan671/
Modsin671/
Masahn671/
Meacen671/
Masomn671/
Massín671/
Maxzen671/
Masihn671/
Masinn671/
Masjin671/
Maceen671/
Madzem671/
Mazson671/
Maïson671/
Moxsen671/
Mocsen671/
Masinq671/
Masosn671/
Maysyn671/
Mazzhseen671/
Mas'on671/
Mhosen671/
Maisyn671/
Maazhseen671/
Mmason670/
Medzen670/
Maxsin670/
Matthsien670/
Maxsan670/

Madsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Madsen in the Georgian language
მადსენmadsen-
Madsen in the Russian language
Мадсенmadsen-
Madsen in the Arabic language
مادسنmadsn-

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