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

Madrano, 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 Madrano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Madrano in America

Madrano is the 76533rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Madrano surname appeared 251 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 Madrano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Madrano 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 Madrano

The surname Madrano is believed to have originated in Italy, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "mater" meaning "mother," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who was particularly nurturing or maternal.

In the medieval period, the Madrano name was concentrated in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, where it was often associated with noble families and landowners. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Giovanni Madrano, a wealthy merchant from Florence who lived in the late 13th century.

By the 15th century, the Madrano name had spread to other parts of Italy, including the city of Naples. In 1472, a document known as the "Codice Diplomatico Normanno" mentions a nobleman named Giacomo Madrano, who was granted a tract of land in the Kingdom of Naples.

The Madrano name also appears in several historical records from the Renaissance period. In 1556, a painter named Luca Madrano is recorded as having worked on the frescoes in the Church of Santa Maria Maddalena in Rome. A few decades later, in 1587, a scholar named Antonio Madrano published a treatise on Latin grammar.

As the centuries passed, the Madrano name continued to be borne by notable individuals. In the 18th century, a composer named Giovanni Battista Madrano was active in the courts of Vienna and Dresden. Around the same time, a Neapolitan poet named Girolamo Madrano gained recognition for his works in the Italian dialect.

Other notable figures with the Madrano surname include:

• Enrico Madrano (1810-1885), an Italian politician and statesman who served as the Minister of Finance for the Kingdom of Italy in the 1860s.
• Maria Madrano (1865-1921), a renowned opera singer from Milan who performed leading roles in many of Verdi's operas.
• Carlo Madrano (1892-1964), an Italian architect and urban planner who designed several iconic buildings in Rome and Naples.
• Emilio Madrano (1919-2006), a celebrated author and journalist who wrote extensively about the culture and history of Tuscany.
• Francesca Madrano (born 1978), a contemporary Italian artist known for her large-scale installations and sculptures.

While the Madrano name has been present throughout Italian history, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage. However, the name's origins and earliest recorded bearers can be traced back to the medieval and Renaissance periods in Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Madrano

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

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

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