Explore the Family Name Madore
The meaning of Madore
1. French Canadian: from a French shortened form of the Spanish personal name Amador, from Latin Amator (from amator ‘lover’), a Christian saint’s name. Compare Mador. 2. In some cases possibly also Breton (Madoré): nickname meaning literally ‘good help’, from Old Breton mat ‘good’ and uuoret ‘help’. History: The progenitor of at least the majority of the American Madores (and Madors) was Amador (François) Morel, born in 1671 in QC, a son of Michel Morel from France. A shortened form of his personal name, Mador(e), became his dit (‘also called’) name and later the surname of his descendants. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Eusebe, Fernand, Lucien, Normand, Adhemar, Adrien, Donat, Elzear, Francois, Gaetan, Gilles.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Madore in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Madore witnessed a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname dropped by approximately 3.27% to 11,789 in 2010 from 11,416 in 2000. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of individuals bearing the Madore surname actually increased by nearly 5%, from 2,532 in 2000 to 2,658 in 2010. However, when looking at the proportion per 100k people, there was a 4.26% decrease during the same time period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,416 | #11,789 | -3.27% |
| Count | 2,532 | 2,658 | 4.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.94 | 0.9 | -4.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Madore
When examining the ethnicity associated with the Madore surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, several shifts can be observed from 2000 to 2010. Individuals identifying as White made up the largest portion, though their percentage decreased slightly from 94.94% to 92.96%. Those identifying as Hispanic experienced a significant increase, more than doubling from 1.5% to 3.16%. Similarly, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native doubled from 0.32% to 0.64%. Individuals identifying as Black saw a modest increase from 1.07% to 1.17%, while those identifying with two or more races also rose from 0.95% to 1.20%. Conversely, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders decreased by 28.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.94% | 92.96% | -2.09% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% | 3.16% | 110.67% |
| Two or More Races | 0.95% | 1.2% | 26.32% |
| Black | 1.07% | 1.17% | 9.35% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.22% | 0.87% | -28.69% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.32% | 0.64% | 100% |