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

Madril, 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 Madril surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Madril in America

Madril is the 21144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Madril surname appeared 1,242 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 Madril.

We can also compare 2010 data for Madril 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 Madril

The surname MADRIL is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Madrid. Its roots can be traced back to the medieval period, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries. The name is derived from the Arabic phrase "Majra al-riyah," which translates to "the stream of winds," referring to the city's location on a windy plateau.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MADRIL is found in a document from the year 1132, which mentions a nobleman named Rodrigo de MADRIL. This document is preserved in the archives of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, located near Madrid.

During the 13th century, the MADRIL surname appeared in several chronicles and records of the Reconquista, the period of Christian victories over Moorish rulers in the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed that members of the MADRIL family played a role in the reconquest of Madrid from the Moors in 1083.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Juan MADRIL was a respected scholar and theologian at the University of Salamanca. He authored several treatises on theology and philosophy, which are still preserved in the university's library.

In the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Pedro MADRIL was part of the expedition led by Hernán Cortés that conquered the Aztec Empire in modern-day Mexico. MADRIL's journals and accounts of the conquest provide valuable insights into this historic event.

Another notable bearer of the MADRIL surname was María MADRIL, a 17th-century poet and playwright from Seville. Her works were widely acclaimed during her lifetime and are still studied by scholars of Spanish literature today.

The MADRIL name can also be found in historical records from other parts of Spain, such as Catalonia and Andalusia, suggesting that the surname spread beyond its origins in the region of Madrid over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Madril

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Madril, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!