Explore the Family Name Maddi

The meaning of Maddi

1. Italian (Sicily): from Maddì, a pet form of the personal name Amaddìo (see Amadeo). 2. Indian (Andhra Pradesh): Kshatriya name from Telugu maddi, denoting a species of tree (morinda citrifolia), whose fruit is used as a traditional medicine, despite its unpleasant smell, and whose bark is used to produce a brown-purple dye. 3. Muslim (Algeria): variant of Madi 1.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Maddi has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 86,341, but by 2010 this ranking had improved to 68,770, representing a change of 20.35%. The number of people carrying this surname also increased during this period, with the count rising from 201 to 286, marking an impressive 42.29% surge. This is reflected in the proportion per 100k which grew from 0.07 to 0.1, a 42.86% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,341	#68,770	20.35%
Count	201	286	42.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maddi

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a substantial shift over the decade. Most notably, the Asian/Pacific Islander representation within the Maddi surname nearly doubled from 23.38% to 46.50%. However, the proportion identifying as White decreased by roughly 36%, moving from 72.64% in 2000 to 46.50% in 2010. Additionally, for the first time, Hispanic representation emerged in 2010, accounting for 5.59% of the Maddi surname. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, nor any who identified with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	23.38%	46.5%	98.89%
White	72.64%	46.5%	-35.99%
Hispanic	0%	5.59%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%