Explore the Family Name Madarang

The meaning of Madarang

Filipino: from darang, a word which in various languages of the Philippines means ‘to be exposed to the heat of coals or flame’, + the adjectival affix ma-. Figuratively, madarang is used to describe someone who is ‘audacious’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Madarang has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Madarang was ranked 47,838 in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had climbed to position 39,607, a change of over 17%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose during this period, growing by 33% from 416 to 555, resulting in an increase in proportion per 100,000 people of roughly 27%, from 0.15 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,838	#39,607	17.21%
Count	416	555	33.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.19	26.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Madarang

The Decennial U.S. Census data also offers insight into the ethnic identity of those carrying the Madarang surname. The majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, a figure that remained fairly constant between 2000 and 2010, shifting only slightly from 81.49% to 81.44%. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying with two or more races, climbing from 6.97% to 9.01%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased noticeably, dropping by almost 25% from 8.89% to 6.67%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a small increase, from 2.40% to 2.52%. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	81.49%	81.44%	-0.06%
Two or More Races	6.97%	9.01%	29.27%
White	8.89%	6.67%	-24.97%
Hispanic	2.4%	2.52%	5%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%