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

Madonna, 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 Madonna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Madonna in America

Madonna is the 17111th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Madonna surname appeared 1,658 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Madonna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Madonna 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.

The history of the last name Madonna

The surname Madonna is of Italian origin, deriving from the Italian word "madonna," which means "my lady" or "the lady." This term was initially used as a respectful title for the Virgin Mary but later became a common way to address a woman of high social standing.

The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Italy, particularly in regions like Tuscany and Umbria. It was often associated with noble families or those who held positions of authority within the Catholic Church or local communities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Madonna can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Cava de' Tirreni monastery in Campania, Italy, dating back to the 11th century.

Notable individuals with the surname Madonna throughout history include:

1. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), a renowned Italian sculptor and architect of the Baroque period, whose mother's maiden name was Madonna.
2. Bartolomeo Madonna (c. 1490-1555), an Italian painter from Pavia, known for his religious works and portraits.
3. Giovanni Madonna (c. 1450-1535), an Italian Renaissance painter from Cremona, known for his altarpieces and frescoes.
4. Giuseppe Madonna (1858-1926), an Italian sculptor and painter from Naples, recognized for his public monuments and religious artworks.
5. Domenico Madonna (1890-1957), an Italian operatic tenor who performed in major opera houses across Europe and the United States.

The name has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Madonna dei Monti, a hill in Rome, and Madonna di Campiglio, a popular ski resort in the Dolomites.

While the surname Madonna is primarily found in Italy, it has also spread to other parts of the world through Italian migration, particularly to countries like the United States, Canada, and Argentina, where there are significant Italian communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Madonna

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

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 Madonna 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Madonna has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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