Explore the Family Name Madry

The meaning of Madry

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Mądry): nickname from the vocabulary word mądry ‘wise’. Compare Mandry and Mondry. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Kazimierz, Janusz, Miroslaw, Ryszard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Madry has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It moved up from being ranked the 25,374th most common name to the 25,136th, a change of about 0.94%. In terms of count, there was a 7.75% increase, with the number of people bearing the surname rising from 916 in 2000 to 987 in 2010. However, when compared to the overall population, the proportion of people named Madry per 100,000 decreased slightly by 2.94%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,374	#25,136	0.94%
Count	916	987	7.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.33	-2.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Madry

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Madry also showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. A majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, increasing slightly by 1.94% from 51.09% to 52.08%. The percentage identifying as Black slightly decreased by 1.42% from 43.78% to 43.16%. There was a notable increase in those who identified as Hispanic, up by 85.71%, despite making up a small proportion of the total. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native was negligible or suppressed for privacy in both years. Those identifying with two or more races saw a decrease of 22.19%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.09%	52.08%	1.94%
Black	43.78%	43.16%	-1.42%
Two or More Races	3.38%	2.63%	-22.19%
Hispanic	0.98%	1.82%	85.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.76%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%