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

Madle, 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 Madle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Madle in America

Madle is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Madle surname appeared 120 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 Madle.

The history of the last name Madle

The surname Madle is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest documented use dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Middle German word "madel," meaning a young maiden or girl. This likely indicates that the name was initially a descriptive nickname for someone who was unmarried or youthful in appearance.

In the early 1500s, the name Madle can be found recorded in various German church records and municipal documents, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. One of the earliest known references is to a Konrad Madle, a landowner in the village of Großolbersdorf, near Chemnitz, in 1521.

The Madle surname also appears in some of the earliest German-language genealogical records, such as the "Stammbuch" (family book) of the Madle family from Nuremberg, which traces the lineage back to the late 15th century. This suggests that the name had already become established as a hereditary surname by that time.

Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, the Madle name continued to spread across various parts of Germany, as evidenced by records of individuals bearing the surname in cities like Berlin, Leipzig, and Cologne. One notable figure from this period was Hans Madle (1540-1612), a renowned clockmaker and inventor from Nuremberg.

As German settlers began to migrate to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Madle surname traveled with them. Johann Georg Madle (1701-1782), a Lutheran pastor from Saxony, was among the first known Madles to settle in Pennsylvania in the 1730s.

Other notable individuals with the Madle surname include Karl Madle (1807-1873), a German-American journalist and publisher who founded the Cincinnati Volksblatt newspaper, and Friedrich Madle (1875-1942), an Austrian painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and depictions of rural life.

While the Madle name has maintained a presence in various parts of Germany and across German-American communities, it remains a relatively uncommon surname globally. However, its origins as a descriptive nickname for a young woman serve as a reminder of the rich history and cultural significance often embedded within surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Madle

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

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

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