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

Maduro, 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 Maduro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maduro in America

Maduro is the 34707th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maduro surname appeared 651 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 Maduro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maduro 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 Maduro

The surname Maduro is believed to have originated in Spain, dating back to the 15th century or earlier. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "maduro," which means "mature" or "ripe." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was considered wise or mature beyond their years.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Maduro surname can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, Spain, where a certain Juan Maduro was listed as a merchant in the year 1492. This coincides with the time of Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas, and it's possible that some individuals with this surname may have been among the early Spanish settlers in the New World.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Maduro name appeared in various parts of Spain, with some notable individuals bearing this surname. For instance, Diego Maduro was a renowned painter from Seville who lived from 1540 to 1610 and was known for his religious artwork.

As Spanish colonization and exploration spread throughout the Americas, the Maduro surname likely traveled with settlers and immigrants to various regions, including the Caribbean islands and parts of South America.

One notable figure with the Maduro surname was José Maduro, a Venezuelan businessman and politician who lived from 1837 to 1923. He played a significant role in the development of the country's tobacco industry and served as a senator and ambassador for Venezuela.

Another prominent individual was Antonio Maduro, a Dutch-Venezuelan businessman and philanthropist who was born in 1892 and passed away in 1984. He founded the Maduro & Curiel's Bank in Curaçao and was known for his philanthropic work in education and social causes.

In the early 20th century, the name also gained recognition through the Maduro family of Cuba, who were involved in the cigar industry. José Avelino Maduro, born in 1873, was a renowned cigar manufacturer and businessman in Havana.

While the Maduro surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread across various regions, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, where individuals with this name have made significant contributions in various fields, including business, politics, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maduro

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

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

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