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Madder Name Meaning

from Middle English *mader *madour *mather reduced forms of Middle English maderer *maderour *matherer ‘seller of madder’ or ‘dyer who used madder’. Compare Rob. Madster 1332 in Assize Rolls (Lancs) whose name appears to be a similarly reduced form of the variant *maderster with the suffix -ster subsituted for -er as in Webster for Webber. Mader or mather (Old English mædere Old Scandinavian maðra) was the name for the plant Rubia tinctorum used medicinally and for making red dye. It was also a word for red dye made from other sources. The surname is more commonly found as Mather in post-medieval records.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Mander, Mader, Madler, Marder, Maddern, Hadder, Madden, Radder

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Where is the Madder family from?

You can see how Madder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Madder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Madder families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 27 Madder families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Madder's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Madder families in 1891.
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What did your Madder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Madder. 50% of Madder men worked as a General Labourer and 86% of Madder women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Madder were General Labourer E S C and Hairdresser. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    50%
  • General Labourer E S C
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Hairdresser
    6%
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There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Madder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Madder census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Madder. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 603 military records available for the last name Madder. For the veterans among your Madder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Madder lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Madder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Madder in 1963 was 74, and 66 in 2003.

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