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

Maddock, 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 Maddock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maddock in America

Maddock is the 12108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maddock surname appeared 2,574 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Maddock.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maddock 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 Maddock

The surname Maddock has its origins in England, with records dating back to the late 12th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Old English words "mad" or "mæd," meaning meadow, and "ac" or "oc," meaning oak, suggesting that the original bearers of the name lived near a meadow with oak trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maddock can be found in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1196, where a person named William Maddock is mentioned. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also reference a John de Maddok in Oxfordshire.

In the 14th century, variations of the name appeared in various records, including Maddok, Maddocke, and Maddoke. These variations likely resulted from the different regional dialects and spellings used at the time.

The Maddock surname has been associated with several place names throughout history. For instance, the village of Maddock in Shropshire, England, was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Madoc." This suggests that the surname may have originated from this location or that the place name derived from an early bearer of the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Maddock include:

1. John Maddock (1545-1615), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the rector of Cheam, Surrey.
2. Sir Thomas Maddock (1617-1689), an English lawyer and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1672.
3. Henry Maddock (1660-1735), a British naval officer who served as Lieutenant Governor of Placentia, Newfoundland, from 1727 to 1735.
4. Harriet Maddock (1816-1891), an English author and playwright known for her works on education and women's rights.
5. Sir Wilfred Maddock (1886-1952), a British civil engineer and construction executive who played a crucial role in the development of hydroelectric power in Canada.

The Maddock surname has a rich history spanning centuries, with its origins rooted in the rural landscapes of England and connections to various historical records and locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maddock

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

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

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