Explore the Family Name Madaus

The meaning of Madaus

German: from a variant of the personal name Matthäus (see Matthew).

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

The surname Madaus saw a rise in popularity between the years of 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 72,466 in popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to rank 69,579. This represents a change of 3.98 in rank. In terms of the number of people with this surname, the count increased from 250 in 2000 to 282 in 2010, a rise of 12.8. The proportion of individuals with the Madaus surname per 100,000 people also rose by 11.11 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#72,466#69,5793.98%
Count25028212.8%
Proportion per 100k0.090.111.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Madaus

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Madaus surname identify as White. In 2000, 97.20% of individuals with this surname identified as White, but by 2010, this figure slightly decreased by 1.13 to 96.10%. During the same period, those identifying as Hispanic under the Madaus name experienced an increase, going from 0% in 2000 to 2.48% in 2010. No changes were documented for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, as these categories remained at 0% for both census years.

20002010Change
White97.2%96.1%-1.13%
Hispanic0%2.48%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%