Show ContentsMadore History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Madore family

The surname Madore was first found in Kincardineshire (Gaelic: A' Mhaoirne), a former county on the northeast coast of the Grampian region of Scotland, and part of the Aberdeenshire Council Area since 1996, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Madore family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Madore research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1556, 1596, 1631, 1639, 1663, 1666, 1669, 1697, 1723, 1728 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Madore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Madore Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mather, Maider, Maddir, Mador, Madeer, Mathers and many more.

Early Notables of the Madore family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Sir Richard Maddir; Richard Mather (1596-1669), a Puritan clergyman in colonial Boston, Massachusetts; and his son, Nathaniel Mather (1631-1697), and English-born Independent minister from Much Woolton, Lancashire; Increase Mather (1639-1723), a Puritan minister who was involved with the government of the Massachusetts Bay...
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Madore World Ranking

In the United States, the name Madore is the 6,802nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Madore is ranked the 783rd most popular surname. 2 And in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Madore is the 780th popular surname with an estimated 53 people with that name. 3

Ireland Migration of the Madore family to Ireland

Some of the Madore family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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United States Madore migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Madore Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Pasquale Madore, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
Madore Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Francesco Madore, aged 20, who landed in America from Gallo, in 1903
  • Victoria Madore, who landed in America, in 1906
  • John James Madore, aged 19, who immigrated to America from St. Helens, England, in 1913
  • Ferdinand Madore, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States, in 1917
  • William Madore, aged 18, who settled in America, in 1919
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Madore migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Madore Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Jean-Henri Madore, who married in Quebec in 1687

Contemporary Notables of the name Madore (post 1700) +

  • Nelson Madore (b. 1943), American politician and academic, Mayor of Waterville, Maine (1999-2004)
  • Shelley Madore, American politician, Minnesota State Representative to District 37A (2007 to 2009)
  • Rolande Madore, Canadian curling skip representing Quebec at the 2012 Canadian Masters Curling Championships
  • Hervé Madore, French silver medalist slalom canoeist at the 1981 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
  • Joseph Alexandre Camille Madore (1858-1906), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hochelaga (1896-1903)
  • David A Madore (b. 1976), French Canadian mathematician
  • Lina Madore, Canadian Acadian author born in New Brunswick


The Madore Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fortiter et celeriter
Motto Translation: Boldly and quickly.


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  3. The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)


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