Madar: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

The name Madar is closely linked to Mader. The name is generally explained as “Someone who dyes with, or sells, red dye stuff”. Records show Madar as one of the forms Mader took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Madder.

The 2010 census count for Madar in the United States was 723, good for rank 31,906. French birth records list 463 children named Madar between 1891 and 2000.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Madar, so the heraldry linked to Mader is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Madar family name pack.