Madson Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

A Madson ancestor may well appear as Madsen in earlier records. At root, the name means “Son of Mads (Matthew)”. Before spelling was fixed, Madsen was also written Madson. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Matsen.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Madson with 3,116 bearers, at rank 10,337. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

There is no single Madson family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Madson family name pack.