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

Mattox, 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 Mattox surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mattox in America

Mattox is the 3535th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mattox surname appeared 10,099 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Mattox.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mattox 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 Mattox

The surname Mattox is of English origin, derived from the medieval personal name Matthew, which is ultimately from the Hebrew name Mattathyahu. The name Mattathyahu is composed of the elements "mattan" meaning "gift" and "yah" referring to the Hebrew God. The surname Mattox emerged as an English patronymic name, meaning "son of Matthew."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Mattox can be found in historical records dating back to the 13th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William Mattox, who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1285. Another early record is of John Mattox, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1327.

In the 16th century, the surname Mattox was also found in various spellings, such as Matox, Mattocke, and Mattocks. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Sir John Mattocks (c. 1520 - 1586), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Arundel in 1571.

During the 17th century, the surname Mattox was particularly prevalent in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk in England. One notable individual from this era was Captain William Mattox (c. 1630 - 1687), an English sea captain and merchant who traded with the American colonies.

In the 18th century, the surname Mattox continued to be found throughout England, with some bearers of the name emigrating to the American colonies. One such individual was John Mattox (c. 1710 - 1782), an early settler in Virginia who is recorded as having lived in Hanover County.

Another notable bearer of the surname Mattox was Sir Frederick Mattox (1805 - 1873), a British diplomat and politician who served as an envoy to various European countries. He was also a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Richmond in Yorkshire from 1852 to 1857.

Throughout history, the surname Mattox has been carried by a diverse range of individuals, from landowners and politicians to merchants and sea captains. While the name has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, its origins can be traced back to the medieval English patronymic name derived from the Hebrew personal name Matthew.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mattox

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

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

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