Midden Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Whether you spell it Midden or Middendorf, the story begins in the same place. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Someone from Middendorf, middle village”. Before spelling was fixed, Middendorf was also written Midden. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Middendorp, Middendorff and Middeldorff.

Names that sound alike, such as Madden, are easily confused in old records.

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