Explore the Family Name Madding
The meaning of Madding
Probably Irish: variant of Madden.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Madding in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Madding saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 29,625th and dropped to 31,412th in 2010, marking a change of -6.03%. The count of people with the Madding surname also decreased from 750 in 2000 to 737 in 2010, reflecting a -1.73% change. The proportion per 100k, which measures how common the surname is relative to the population size, also fell by -10.71%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,625 | #31,412 | -6.03% |
| Count | 750 | 737 | -1.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.25 | -10.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Madding
When looking at ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the same ten-year period. The percentage of individuals with the Madding surname who identify as white decreased slightly from 86.27% in 2000 to 82.90% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Black rose slightly from 8.93% to 9.63%. Notably, those identifying with two or more ethnicities experienced a significant increase, going from 2% in 2000 to 4.07% in 2010, a change of 103.5%. The census data for 2010 also showed a new appearance of persons of Hispanic ethnicity at 2.17%, whereas there were none reported in 2000. There was no data available for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.27% | 82.9% | -3.91% |
| Black | 8.93% | 9.63% | 7.84% |
| Two or More Races | 2% | 4.07% | 103.5% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.17% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.47% | 0% | 0% |