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

Madrid, 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 Madrid surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Madrid in America

Madrid is the 1364th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Madrid surname appeared 25,854 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Madrid.

We can also compare 2010 data for Madrid 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 Madrid

The surname Madrid originated in Spain, deriving from the name of the capital city of Madrid. The city's name likely comes from the ancient Roman name "Matrice" or "Matrices," meaning "source of waters" or "place of many streams."

Madrid as a surname first appeared in records during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. It was initially used by individuals who hailed from the city of Madrid or its surrounding areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Madrid can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a medieval hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile in the 14th century. The text mentions a certain Diego Madrid, who was likely a nobleman or hunter from the region.

In the 15th century, the surname Madrid appeared in various historical documents, such as court records and municipal archives. Notable individuals bearing the name during this period include Juan de Madrid, a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the 16th century.

During the Golden Age of Spanish literature in the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Madrid was associated with several prominent writers and intellectuals. One example is Juan de Madrid, a poet and dramatist who lived from approximately 1560 to 1630.

The surname Madrid also has a connection to the Spanish monarchy. In the 17th century, Juan José de Madrid served as a royal secretary to King Philip IV of Spain.

Another notable figure was Luisa de Madrid, a Spanish nun and writer who lived in the 17th century. She was known for her spiritual writings and founded a convent in Madrid.

In the 18th century, Francisco de Madrid was a Spanish architect who contributed to the design of several important buildings in Madrid, including the Royal Palace and the Palacio de Liria.

As the centuries passed, the surname Madrid spread beyond Spain to other parts of the Spanish-speaking world, particularly Latin America, as individuals migrated and settled in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Madrid

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

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

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