Madsen

Madsen Meaning & Origin

About Madsen
The surname Madsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Mads, which is a variant of the name Mathias. The name Mathias itself is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Madsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Mads" or "descendant of Mads."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Madsen: 17,364
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,083
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.89

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 D S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmædsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Madsen in Braille

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

The name Madsen in braille

How to sign the name Madsen using Sign Language

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

The name Madsen in sign language

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