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

Madosh, 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 Madosh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Madosh in America

Madosh is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Madosh surname appeared 114 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 Madosh.

The history of the last name Madosh

The surname Madosh originates from the Balkan region, specifically in what is now modern-day Bulgaria and North Macedonia. It is believed to have derived from the Slavic word "mad," which means "bear," and may have been an occupational name for a hunter or someone who worked with bears in some capacity.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Madosh can be traced back to the 14th century in Bulgarian and Macedonian villages. Some of the earliest known individuals with this surname include Stoyan Madosh, a farmer who lived in the village of Breznik in the late 1300s, and Petko Madosh, a shepherd from the town of Kratovo in the early 1400s.

In the 15th century, the Madosh surname began appearing in historical records in other parts of the Balkans, such as Serbia and Montenegro. One notable individual from this period was Jovan Madosh, a Serbian soldier who fought in the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 against the Ottoman Empire.

As the Madosh family spread across the Balkans, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged. Some alternative spellings included Madosch, Madosj, and Madosh', with the latter being more common in areas influenced by Turkish language and culture.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Madosh family settled in the region of Vojvodina, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. One prominent figure from this era was Mihailo Madosh, a merchant and landowner who was born in Novi Sad in 1756 and played a role in the Serbian national revival movement.

Over the centuries, the Madosh surname has also been associated with several place names in the Balkans, such as the village of Madosh in eastern Serbia and the Madosh River in North Macedonia.

Other notable individuals with the surname Madosh include Vuk Madosh, a Serbian poet and writer from the 19th century; Marko Madosh, a Macedonian revolutionary who fought against Ottoman rule in the late 19th century; and Jelena Madosh, a Serbian painter and artist who lived in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Madosh

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

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

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