Madariaga is a Basque surname. It is derived from word (Basque for pear) Notable people with the surname include:
- Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga, KOGF (born 1942), Spanish physicist and Socialist politician
- JoaquÃÂn Madariaga (1799âÂÂ1848), soldier and Argentine politician
- José Cortés de Madariaga (1766âÂÂ1826), South American patriot
- Juan Madariaga (1809âÂÂ1879), Argentine general who participated in the civil wars of the nineteenth century
- Julen Madariaga (1932âÂÂ2021), Basque Spanish politician and lawyer who co-founded the Basque armed separatist group ETA in 1959
- Modesto Madariaga (1904âÂÂ1974), Spanish aviation mechanic
- Mónica Madariaga (1942âÂÂ2009), Chilean lawyer, academic, and politician
- Nieves de Madariaga or Nieves Mathews (1917âÂÂ2003), author of Scottish and Spanish parentage
- Salvador de Madariaga (1886âÂÂ1978), Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist
See also