Madison

Madison Meaning & Origin

About Madison
The surname Madison is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Matthias," which itself is a variant of the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh." The name Madison signifies a person who is a gift from God or a divine gift. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Madison. Over time, it has become a common surname in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Madison is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Madison: 28,411
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,241
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Madison based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Madison is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 D AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmædɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Madison in Braille

Here's how to represent Madison in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Madison in braille

How to sign the name Madison using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Madison using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Madison in sign language

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