# Madison (surname)

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

An English surname; (US politics) used specifically of James Madison (1751–1836), a Founding Father and fourth president of the United States.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 28,411 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,241 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 10,867 people |
| Change since 2000 | +7.0% (26,548 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmædɪsən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Maddieson, Maddison, Madicyn, Madisyn, Madyson |

## Etymology

Usually derived from Mathieson (Matthew + -son), occasionally from Middle English Maddy (“Maud”) + -son. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Madison 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) | 55% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 38% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Madison in the United States.

## People named Madison

- Mikey Madison, American actress (born 1999)
- Bailee Madison, American actress (born 1999)
- Holly Madison, American television personality
- Tianna Madison-Bartoletta, American long jumper
- Helene Madison, American swimmer
- Guy Madison, American actor (1922–1996)
- Kelly Madison, American pornographic actress, director and producer
- Cleo Madison, actress and film director (1883-1964)
- Noel Madison, American actor (1897-1975)
- George Madison, American politician (1763-1816)
- Sarah Danielle Madison, American actress (1974 - 2014)
- Martha Madison, American actress (born 1977)

## Similar surnames

Madsen, Mattson, Matson, Mattison, Matteson, Madson, Matheson, Madigan, Mathison, Mathieson, Mathisen, Mitchem.

## 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.