Find out how popular the last name Maddison is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Maddison.

Maddison, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Maddison surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maddison in America

Maddison is the 36048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maddison surname appeared 622 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Maddison.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maddison to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Maddison

The surname MADDISON is of English origin, deriving from the medieval personal name "Maddy" or "Mady", a pet form of the name Matthew. This name itself has Hebrew roots, meaning "gift of God". The earliest known records of the MADDISON surname date back to the 13th century in Northern England.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, one of the earliest census-type records, there is a mention of a John Madysone from Yorkshire. This early spelling variation highlights the transition from the personal name to the hereditary surname. Similarly, the Placita de Quo Warranto records of 1292 list a Richard Madysone from Lancashire.

The MADDISON name is closely associated with the village of Maddison in Northumberland, which likely took its name from an early landholder or resident with the surname. This connection to a specific place helped solidify the surname's spelling and establish its regional roots.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the MADDISON surname was Sir Ralph Maddison (c.1530-1603), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Newcastle upon Tyne. He served as the Mayor of Newcastle in 1590 and was a prominent figure in the city's affairs.

Another notable bearer of the MADDISON name was Samuel Maddison (1684-1759), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Rector of Mauldsby in Lincolnshire. He was a respected author and published several works on theology and philosophy.

In the literary world, Thomas Maddison (1617-1683) was an English poet and translator from Yorkshire. He is best known for his translations of Latin works, including Virgil's Georgics and Juvenal's Satires.

Moving into the 19th century, John Maddison (1795-1867) was a prominent English architect who designed several notable buildings in Newcastle upon Tyne, including the Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society's building.

Lastly, George Maddison (1856-1917) was a British trade unionist and politician who served as the President of the Durham Miners' Association and was a Member of Parliament for the Seaham division of Durham from 1906 until his death.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maddison

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Maddison.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Maddison was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Maddison has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Maddison was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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