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

Madueña, 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 Madueña surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Madueña in America

Madueña is the 54752nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Madueña surname appeared 376 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 Madueña.

We can also compare 2010 data for Madueña 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 Madueña

The surname Maduena has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Castile, Spain, where it was initially spelled as "Madueña" or "Madhuenia."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maduena can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 14th century. This document, which served as a census and land registry, mentions individuals bearing the surname Maduena residing in the village of Madueña, located in the province of Burgos.

The name Maduena is thought to be derived from the Latin word "maturina," meaning "early morning" or "dawn." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived or worked during the early hours of the day, perhaps a farmer or laborer who started their tasks at daybreak.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan Maduena was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Seville. His descendants continued to use the surname, contributing to its spread throughout Andalusia and other regions of Spain.

During the 16th century, the conquistador Pedro Maduena was among the Spanish explorers who ventured to the New World. He participated in the conquest of Peru and is mentioned in several historical accounts of the time, including the chronicles of Pedro Cieza de León and Garcilaso de la Vega.

Another prominent individual with the surname Maduena was Francisca Maduena, a nun who lived in the 17th century. She was renowned for her piety and charitable works, and her efforts to establish a convent in the city of Granada are well-documented in the ecclesiastical records of the time.

In the realm of literature, the Spanish playwright and poet Manuel Maduena (1671-1738) gained recognition for his works, which included plays, sonnets, and religious poetry. His plays were performed in various theaters across Spain during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

While the surname Maduena may have originated in Spain, it eventually spread to other parts of the world due to migration and conquest. For example, in the 19th century, there are records of individuals with the surname Maduena living in various regions of Latin America, particularly in Mexico and Argentina.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Madueña

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

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

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