Find out how popular the last name Madhu is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Madhu.

Madhu, 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 Madhu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Madhu in America

Madhu is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Madhu surname appeared 163 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 Madhu.

The history of the last name Madhu

The surname MADHU is of Indian origin, believed to have originated in the ancient Sanskrit language. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "madhu," which means honey or sweetness.

The name MADHU can be traced back to the Vedic period in ancient India, around 1500 BC to 500 BC. During this time, Sanskrit was the primary language of the Indian subcontinent, and many names and words were derived from it.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MADHU can be found in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as the name of a demon king who was slain by the god Krishna. This epic is believed to have been composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BC.

In the medieval period, the name MADHU was often associated with the ruling classes and nobility in various parts of India. One notable person with this surname was Madhu Singh I, a 16th-century ruler of the Kachhwaha Rajput dynasty in Rajasthan, who lived from 1538 to 1589.

During the Mughal era, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century, the name MADHU was also found among the educated and scholarly classes. A famous example is Madhu Lal Hussain, a renowned 17th-century poet and writer who was a part of the literary circle at the Mughal court.

In the 19th century, the name MADHU gained popularity among the Indian diaspora, particularly in East Africa and the Caribbean. One notable individual was Madhu Singh Solanki, a 19th-century Indian indentured laborer who became a successful businessman and philanthropist in Trinidad and Tobago, living from 1833 to 1907.

Another famous figure with the surname MADHU was Madhu Limaye, an Indian socialist leader and politician who played a significant role in the Indian freedom movement and served as a member of the Indian Parliament from 1952 to 1976.

The name MADHU has also been associated with several place names in India, such as Madhupur, a town in the state of West Bengal, and Madhuvana, a region mentioned in ancient Hindu texts as a forest of honey and flowers.

Overall, the surname MADHU has a rich history and cultural significance in India, with its origins dating back to ancient Sanskrit and being associated with royalty, literature, and various significant historical figures over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Madhu

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Madhu.

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:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Madhu was:

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.

Data source

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.

The history and meaning of the name Madhu was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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