# Madden (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/madden/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Irish.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Irish |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 35,438 |
| US rank (2010) | 982 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 8,712 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.8% (34,472 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmædən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Maden |

## Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Madadháin (“descendant of Madadhán”), a diminutive of madadh (“dog”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Madden in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 84% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Madden in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.

## People named Madden

- Benji Madden, American rock musician
- Joel Madden, American singer-songwriter
- Mickey Madden, American bassist
- John Madden, American football coach (1936–2021)
- Beezie Madden, American show jumping competitor
- Paige Madden, American swimmer
- Madeleine Madden, Australian actress
- Thomas Madden, American historian (born 1960)
- Owney Madden, American mobster (1891-1965)
- Ray John Madden, American politician (1892-1987)
- Golda Madden, American actress (1886-1960)
- Steve Madden, American fashion designer

and 1 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Maiden, Madonna, Madan, Madonia, Madani, Medina, Matheny, Mouton, Matney, Moten, Moton, Metheny.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.