Find out how popular the last name Madeja is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Madeja.
A Spanish surname meaning a bundle or coil of thread.
Madeja, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Madeja surname is from the 2010 census data.
Madeja is the 71886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Madeja surname appeared 271 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Madeja.
We can also compare 2010 data for Madeja to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 71886 | 62046 | 14.69% |
| Count | 271 | 302 | -10.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.11 | -20.00% |
The surname Madeja has its origins in Poland, where it first emerged in the late medieval period around the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the Old Polish word "madeja," which means "skein" or "hank" of yarn or thread, suggesting that the name's earliest bearers may have been involved in the textile trade or production.
The name is thought to have originated in the region of Lesser Poland, specifically around the city of Krakow, which was an important center for trade and commerce during the Middle Ages. Variations of the spelling include Madey, Madeya, and Madeja-Czyz.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Madeja surname can be found in a 16th-century document from the town of Bochnia, where a certain Jan Madeja is mentioned as a resident. Another early reference comes from the Metryka Koronna, a collection of official records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which lists a Stanislaw Madeja as a landowner in the Sandomierz region in the late 16th century.
Notable historical figures with the Madeja surname include:
Andrzej Madeja (1763-1838), a Polish nobleman and military officer who fought in the Kosciuszko Uprising against Russia and Prussia.
Józef Madeja (1876-1939), a Polish priest and theologian who served as the rector of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.
Helena Madeja (1905-1992), a Polish singer and actress who performed in various operas and operettas during the interwar period.
Tadeusz Madeja (1916-1944), a Polish resistance fighter who took part in the Warsaw Uprising against the German occupation during World War II.
Zdzisław Madeja (1928-2006), a Polish athlete and Olympic medalist in rowing, who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
While the name Madeja is predominantly found in Poland, it has also spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas through migration and diaspora communities.
We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Madeja.
The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:
For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Madeja was:
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage | Total Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Only | 88.56% | 240 |
| Non-Hispanic Black Only | (S)% | (S) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only | 7.75% | 21 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0 |
| Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races | 2.21% | 6 |
| Hispanic Origin | (S)% | (S) |
Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.
Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Madeja has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.56% | 85.43% | 3.60% |
| Black | (S)% | (S)% | (S)% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 7.75% | 10.60% | -31.06% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | (S)% | (S)% |
| Two or More Races | 2.21% | 1.99% | 10.48% |
| Hispanic | (S)% | 1.66% | (S)% |
The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.
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