Madison Family History

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Madison Name Meaning

English: metronymic from the medieval female personal name Madde, a form of Maud (see Mould 1) or Magdalen (see Maudlin).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Malson, Mapson, Addison, Mattison, Mathison, Maimon, Faison, Marrison

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Madison Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Madison name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Madison. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    41%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    7%

  • Benin/Togo

    5%

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Madison Family Origin

Where is the Madison family from?

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You can see how Madison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Madison family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Madison families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Madison families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Madison's in the UK. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Madison families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Madison surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Madison Family Occupations

What did your Madison ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Artist (Painter), Bricklayer and Chelsea Pensioner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Madison. A less common occupation for the Madison family was Coal Miner. The most common Madison occupation in the UK was Artist (Painter). 17% of Madison's were Artist (Painter)s.

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  • Artist (Painter)

    17%

  • Bricklayer

    17%

  • Chelsea Pensioner

    17%

  • Coal Miner

    17%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Madison ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Madison Historical Records

What Madison family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 111,000 census records available for the last name Madison. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Madison census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Madison. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 37,000 military records available for the last name Madison. For the veterans among your Madison ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Madison Life Expectancy

What is the average Madison lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Madison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Madison in 1944 was 25, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Madison ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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