Madan/Madaan/Madhan is a Hindu surname. In India, it is found among Parsis, Kashmiri Pandits, Punjabi Aroras and Sindhi Lohanas.[1][2][3][4] It is also found among Europeans.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Arthur Cornwallis Madan (1846–1917), British linguist of African languages (Swahili and others) and UMCA missionary (Zanzibar, Rhodesia)
- Barkha Madan, Indian model, actress and producer
- Chandan Madan (born 1982), Indian cricketer
- Dilip Madan, American financial economist
- Disha Madan, Indian actress and influencer
- Falconer Madan (1851–1935), librarian of the Bodleian Library of Oxford University
- Frances Maria Cowper (née Madan; sometimes known as Maria Frances; 1726–1797), British poet
- Geoffrey Madan (1895–1947), English belletrist and collector of aphorisms
- Jamshed Madan (1915–1986), Indian cricketer
- Jamshedji Framji Madan (1856–1923), Indian film and theatre magnate, one of the pioneers of film production in India
- J.J. Madan, Indian cinema owner and director
- José Óscar Sánchez Madan (born 1961), Cuban journalist
- Judith Madan (1702–1781), English poet
- Martin Madan (1726–1790), English barrister, clergyman and writer
- Martin Madan (politician) (1700–1756), groom of the bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales
- Mohit Madaan (born 1988), Indian actor
- Moti Lal Madan (born 1939), Indian biotechnology researcher, veterinarian, academic and administrator
- Parakh Madan (born 1983), Indian actress
- Paaras Madaan, Indian actor
- Pessie Madan (1916–2015), Indian Army officer and defence technology advocate
- Radhika Madan (born 1995), Indian actress
- Spencer Madan (1729–1813), English churchman
- Triloki Nath Madan (born 1933), Indian academic
Lawrence, Sir Walter Roper (2005). The Valley of Kashmir. Asian Educational Services. p. 304. ISBN 978-81-206-1630-1. Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names:— Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, Pandit, Sapru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu.
Raina, Mohini Qasba (November 13, 2014). Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People: Analytical Perspective. Partridge Singapore. p. 55. ISBN 9781482899450. Retrieved April 5, 2023. Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names: Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, Pandit, Sipru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dhar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu. Of these the members of the Dhar family have probably been the most influential.