Madsen (surname)

Madsen is a common surname of Danish origin. The meaning of Madsen is Son of Mads. "Mads" is Danish form of Matthew. Madsen is used rarely as a first name.

Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alexander Madsen, Finnish basketball player
 * Angela Madsen, American rower and athlete
 * Arch L. Madsen, American radio and television pioneer
 * Barbara Madsen, American judge
 * Birger Madsen, Norwegian football player
 * Bo Madsen, guitarist of the Danish rock band Mew
 * Charles D. Madsen, American politician
 * Chris Madsen, Danish-American lawman
 * Christian Madsen, American actor
 * Claus Madsen, Danish football player
 * Eric Madsen, American college baseball coach
 * Erik Madsen (chess player), Norwegian chess player
 * Gerda Madsen, Danish film actress
 * Gitte Madsen, Danish handball player
 * Gordon A. Madsen, American state legislator in Utah
 * Gunnar Madsen, American vocalist
 * Henrik O. Madsen, Danish businessperson and engineer
 * Jakob Broechner Madsen, Danish economist
 * Janne Madsen, Danish football player
 * Jeff Madsen, American poker player
 * John Madsen (American football), American football player
 * John M. Madsen, American leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * Katrine Madsen, Danish jazz singer
 * Kenneth C. Madsen, American artist
 * Kim André Madsen, Norwegian football player
 * Kristian Madsen, Danish gymnast
 * Lars Jørgen Madsen, Danish rifle shooter
 * Lars Møller Madsen, Danish team handball player
 * Lynn Madsen, American football player
 * Mads Lauritz Madsen, Norwegian politician
 * Mark Madsen (basketball), American basketball player
 * Mathew Madsen, New Zealand weightlifter
 * Mette Madsen (1924–2015), Danish politician and writer
 * Michael Madsen (disambiguation), several people
 * Michael Madsen (footballer), Danish football player
 * Nicolaj Madsen, Danish football player
 * Ole Madsen, Danish football player
 * Ole Christian Madsen, Danish film director and writer
 * Peter Madsen (disambiguation), several people
 * Phil Madsen, New Zealand singer/songwriter
 * Robert Madsen, Danish gymnast
 * Ricardt Madsen, Danish boxer
 * Sigfred Madsen, Danish boxer
 * Spencer Madsen, American poet
 * Sofie Madsen, Danish educator
 * Stephan Tschudi-Madsen, Norwegian art historian
 * Susanne Madsen, Danish handball player
 * Svend Madsen, Danish gymnast
 * Truman G. Madsen, Latter-Day Saint author
 * Wayne Madsen (journalist), American author
 * Vibeke Hammer Madsen, Norwegian businessperson
 * Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen, Danish politician, minister, businessman and inventor
 * Vigo Madsen, Danish gymnast
 * Virginia Madsen, American actress