Madariaga is a Basque surname. It is derived from word madari (Basque for pear) Notable people with the surname include:
Ander Madariaga (born 2002), sometimes known as Mada, Spanish footballer Joaquín Madariaga (1799–1848), soldier and Argentine politician José Madariaga (born 1968), Mexican equestrian José Cortés de Madariaga (1766–1826), South American patriot Joaquín Madariaga (1799 –1848), Argentine politician, brother of Juan Juan Madariaga (1809–1879), Argentine general who participated in the civil wars of the 19th century, brother of Joaquín Julen Madariaga (1932–2021), Basque Spanish politician and lawyer who co-founded the Basque armed separatist group ETA in 1959 Modesto Madariaga (1904–1974), Spanish aviation mechanic Mónica Madariaga (1942–2009), Chilean lawyer, academic, and politician Nieves de Madariaga or Nieves Mathews (1917–2003), author of Scottish and Spanish parentage Salvador de Madariaga (1886–1978), Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist Isabel de Madariaga (1919–2014), British historian, daughter of Salvador María Rosa de Madariaga (1937–2022), Spanish historian and translator, niece of Salvador
See also Madariaga – College of Europe Foundation, affiliated with the College of Europe General Juan Madariaga, town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina General Madariaga Partido, partido located on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina Madara (disambiguation) Madari Madaria Maradiaga