Explore the Family Name Madere

The meaning of Madere

1. Altered form, under the French influence in LA, of German Materne (see Mattern). 2. French (Madère): from the feminine form of Mader 3. Some characteristic forenames: French Chantel, Antoine, Emile, Jacques, Leonce, Odette, Pierre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Madere showed a slight decrease in rank from 22,274 in 2000 to 23,397 in 2010, a change of -5.04%. However, the count of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 1,080 in 2000 to 1,087 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people decreased from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.37 in 2010, indicating a decrease of -7.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#22,274#23,397-5.04%
Count1,0801,0870.65%
Proportion per 100k0.40.37-7.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Madere

With regard to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Madere identified as White, although this percentage decreased from 86.02% in 2000 to 84.36% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black rose from 9.44% to 10.03% over the same period. The data also indicated an increase in those identifying as Hispanic and those reporting two or more races, with a rise from 2.50% to 3.13%, and 1.20% to 1.66% respectively. There were no data available for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White86.02%84.36%-1.93%
Black9.44%10.03%6.25%
Hispanic2.5%3.13%25.2%
Two or More Races1.2%1.66%38.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%