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Early Origins of the Madera family

The surname Madera was first found in Aragon an ancient Kingdom of Spain closely linked to the early history of England.

Early History of the Madera family

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Madera Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mederos, Madieres, Mederos, Maderos, Materos and others.

Early Notables of the Madera family

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Madera Ranking

In the United States, the name Madera is the 4,719th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1


United States Madera migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Madera Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Augustin Madera, aged 22, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1838 2
  • Pedro Madera, who landed in America in 1838 2
Madera Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Camilo Madera, aged 37, who landed in America from Merida, in 1906
  • Francesco Madera, aged 46, who landed in America from Compana, Coseusa, in 1909
  • Domenico Madera, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Campana, Italy, in 1910
  • Caterina Madera, aged 9, who settled in America from Melissa, Italy, in 1912
  • Florengio Madera, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Mexico City, Mexico, in 1913
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Madera (post 1700) +

  • Yorlin Madera (b. 1975), American actor of Dominican descent
  • Hemky Madera (b. 1977), American actor
  • Jacqueline Madera, American winner of the Miss Colorado USA 2006 title
  • Luis Arzola Madera, captain of the Spanish Infantry during the early 20th century
  • Petr Madera (b. 1970), Czech poet and novelist
  • Lupe Madera (1952-2005), Mexican professional boxer, World Boxing Association (WBA) junior flyweight champion 1983–1984
  • Katarzyna "Kasia" Madera (b. 1975), British journalist and television news presenter


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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