Explore the Family Name Madura

The meaning of Madura

Polish: from a shortened derivative of the personal name Amadeusz (see Madej).

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

The surname "Madura" showed a decline in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 30,552nd most common surname in the United States, but it fell slightly to the 32,960th position by 2010, representing a decrease of around 7.88%. The number of people with this last name also went down from 721 in 2000 to 695 in 2010, indicating a reduction of about 3.61%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Madura per 100,000 residents decreased by 11.11% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,552	#32,960	-7.88%
Count	721	695	-3.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.24	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Madura

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Madura" was predominantly White, with over 91% of the holders identifying as such in both 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. Nevertheless, there was a noticeable increase in those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 1.39% in 2000 to 2.88% in 2010 — an impressive growth of over 107%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Black saw a significant decrease, dropping from 1.39% to 1.01%. Hispanic identity remained relatively stable, registering only a slight decrease from 4.3% to 4.17%. No data was reported for those identifying as belonging to two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.26%	91.08%	-0.2%
Hispanic	4.3%	4.17%	-3.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.39%	2.88%	107.19%
Black	1.39%	1.01%	-27.34%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%