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

Madruga, 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 Madruga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Madruga in America

Madruga is the 25459th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Madruga surname appeared 971 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 Madruga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Madruga 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 Madruga

The surname Madruga is of Spanish origin, deriving from the word "madrugada," which means "dawn" or "early morning." It is believed to have originated in the 13th or 14th century, possibly referring to a person who rose early or was an early riser.

Madruga is a relatively uncommon surname, and its earliest recorded usage can be traced back to the medieval period in various regions of Spain, such as Castile and Aragon. The name may have been initially used as a descriptive nickname or occupational surname for individuals who worked at dawn or had a morning routine.

One of the earliest documented mentions of the Madruga surname can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census record from the 14th century. This document lists several individuals with the surname Madruga, suggesting that the name was already established during that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Madruga was Juan de Madruga, a Spanish nobleman and military leader who served as the Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava from 1452 to 1470.

Another prominent individual bearing this surname was Pedro de Madruga, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands in the late 15th century. He was born around 1450 and played a significant role in the subjugation of the indigenous Guanche people.

In the 16th century, the Madruga surname gained further recognition with Hernán de Madruga, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his historic circumnavigation voyage from 1519 to 1522.

During the 17th century, a notable figure with this surname was Juan de Madruga y Montano, a Spanish military officer and governor of Havana, Cuba, from 1633 to 1639.

Another individual of note was Pedro de Madruga y Zúñiga, a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as the Governor of Galicia in the late 17th century.

While not an exhaustive list, these examples illustrate the historical presence of the Madruga surname across various regions of Spain and its association with individuals from different walks of life, including nobility, military, and exploration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Madruga

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

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

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