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

Madiedo, 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 Madiedo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Madiedo in America

Madiedo is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Madiedo surname appeared 128 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 Madiedo.

The history of the last name Madiedo

The surname Madiedo is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to have evolved from the Spanish place name "Madiedo," a small village located in the northern region of Asturias. This place name is derived from the Latin word "matitius," which means "early morning" or "dawn," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked in an area associated with the early hours of the day.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Madiedo can be found in the Cartulario de San Vicente de Oviedo, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century that contains records of land transactions and legal proceedings in the Asturias region. This document includes references to individuals bearing the surname Madiedo, indicating that the name had already established itself in that area by that time.

During the 13th century, the surname Madiedo appears in various historical records from the Kingdom of León, a medieval Spanish kingdom that encompassed parts of modern-day Asturias and neighboring regions. One notable figure from this period was Pedro Madiedo, a knight who fought alongside King Alfonso IX of León during the Reconquista, the protracted struggle against Moorish rule on the Iberian Peninsula. Pedro Madiedo's name is mentioned in several chronicles and chronicles of the time, cementing his place in the historical record.

As the centuries progressed, the Madiedo surname spread beyond its original homeland in Asturias, with branches of the family establishing themselves in other parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish colonies in the Americas. In the 16th century, Juan Madiedo, a Spanish explorer and navigator, accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico, playing a role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Another notable individual bearing the Madiedo surname was María Madiedo, a 17th-century Spanish writer and poet from Seville. Her works, which included religious poetry and plays, gained recognition during her lifetime and contributed to the cultural richness of the Spanish Golden Age.

In the 19th century, José Madiedo y Cano, a Spanish military officer and politician, rose to prominence as a member of the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament. He played an active role in the political upheavals of that era, leaving a lasting impact on the course of Spanish history.

Throughout its long and diverse history, the surname Madiedo has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, from knights and explorers to writers and politicians, all of whom have left their mark on the tapestry of Spanish and Latin American history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Madiedo

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

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 Madiedo 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 Madiedo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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