Madsen
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Madsen.
Proper noun
Madsen (plural Madsens)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Madsen is the 2083rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 17364 individuals. Madsen is most common among White (94.78%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Madsen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 487.
Danish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from Mads + -sen.
Proper noun
Madsen
- a common surname originating as a patronymic
Norwegian
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from Mads + -sen.
Proper noun
Madsen
- a surname originating as a patronymic