Explore the Family Name Madala

The meaning of Madala

Indian (Andhra Pradesh): habitational name from the village of Madala in Guntur district. This is a name borne by members of the Uppara (salt makers) clan.

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How common is the last name Madala in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Madala has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Madala was ranked 96,918th, while in 2010 it improved to a rank of 62,531st, reflecting a positive change of 35.48%. The count of individuals with this surname also surged by 83.91% from 174 people in 2000 to 320 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of the Madala surname per 100k population rose by 83.33%, escalating from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#96,918#62,53135.48%
Count17432083.91%
Proportion per 100k0.060.1183.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Madala

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there has been a significant shift within the Madala surname bearers between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander comprised 53.45% of the Madala surname bearers, increasing to 75.31% in 2010, showing a growth of 40.90%. However, those identifying as White showed a substantial decrease from 45.40% in 2000 to 20.63% in 2010, demonstrating a slide of -54.56%. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic was at 0 in 2000 and modestly increased to 2.50% in 2010. Those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0% for both years.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander53.45%75.31%40.9%
White45.4%20.63%-54.56%
Hispanic0%2.5%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%