Explore the Family Name Madej
The meaning of Madej
Polish: from a short form of the personal name Amadej or Amadeusz (from medieval Latin Amadeus, from amare ‘to love’ + Deus ‘God’), or from a variant of Matej, Polish equivalent of Matthew. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Janusz, Tadeusz, Zdzislaw, Ewa, Boleslaw, Casimir, Danuta, Dariusz, Edyta, Grzegorz, Iwona, Jozefa.
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How common is the last name Madej in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Madej saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname dropped from 25,695 to 27,228, marking a change of -5.97%. Furthermore, the count also decreased from 901 to 888 individuals with this surname, showing a -1.44% change. The proportion per 100k people in the population also went down by 9.09%, from 0.33 to 0.3.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,695 | #27,228 | -5.97% |
| Count | 901 | 888 | -1.44% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.33 | 0.3 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Madej
The Ethnicity table data based on the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Madej surname identify as White, increasing slightly from 97.45% in 2000 to 97.75% in 2010. There was a small presence of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000, but this number was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010. New ethnic identities appearing in 2010 were Hispanic at 1.01% and Black at 0.56%. There was no recorded presence of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native within the Madej surname group during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.45% | 97.75% | 0.31% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.01% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.56% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.89% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |