Explore the Family Name Madrazo

The meaning of Madrazo

Spanish: nickname from madrazo ‘punch, blow’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Alfredo, Carlos, Manuel, Armando, Corazon, Esteban, Felipe, Jorge, Julio, Rosa Maria.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Madrazo has seen a rise in popularity over a decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 45,227 and increased to 41,234 by 2010, reflecting an overall growth rate of 8.83%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew from 446 in 2000 to 528 in 2010, showing an 18.39% increase. The proportion of individuals named Madrazo per 100,000 people also rose slightly, from 0.17 to 0.18, marking a 5.88% jump.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,227	#41,234	8.83%
Count	446	528	18.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.18	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Madrazo

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the Madrazo surname. From 2000 to 2010, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, from 15.02% to 15.34%, a 2.13% change. However, there was a small decrease in those identifying with two or more races, from 3.14% to 3.03%. White identification saw a significant decrease, dropping from 30.72% to 24.62%. In contrast, the biggest shift was seen in the Hispanic category, which jumped from 50.67% to 56.44%. There were no changes in the proportions of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identifications, with both remaining at zero for the two census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	50.67%	56.44%	11.39%
White	30.72%	24.62%	-19.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15.02%	15.34%	2.13%
Two or More Races	3.14%	3.03%	-3.5%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%