Explore the Family Name Madey

The meaning of Madey

Americanized form of Polish Madej. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jozef, Rafal.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Madey experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it fell from 44,103 to 46,811, marking a 6.14% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also lessened marginally, dropping from 460 to 454, a -1.3% change. The proportion of individuals named Madey per 100k people also declined by 11.76%, going from 0.17 to 0.15.

20002010Change
Rank#44,103#46,811-6.14%
Count460454-1.3%
Proportion per 100k0.170.15-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Madey

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Madey surname identify as White, although there was a significant decrease from 98.26% in 2000 to 83.26% in 2010. A new development in 2010 was the emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, making up 1.32% and 14.98% of the Madey population respectively. There were no individuals who identified as being of two or more races, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White98.26%83.26%-15.27%
Black0%14.98%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.32%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%