Irish: from Gaelic Ó Madáin ‘descendant of Madán’ a shortened form of Madadhán from madadh ‘dog’ (compare Madigan ). Welsh: from the personal name Madin.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Madden family from?
You can see how Madden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Madden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Madden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 320 Madden families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Madden's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Madden families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Madden surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Madden. 34% of Madden men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Madden women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Madden were Laborer and Seamstress. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Madden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Madden in 1944 was 32, and 73 in 2004.