Maddocks Surname

67,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Maddocks Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Celt.) Maddock’s (Son): v. Maddock

Maddocks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,6021:15,4692,265
United States1,4981:241,96223,100
Australia8461:31,9104,238
Wales4561:6,786756
South Africa3761:144,09016,481
Canada2951:124,90013,053
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
France111:6,038,429280,838
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5691:15,5362,293
Wales2701:5,809383
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3571:140,66913,251

Maddocks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Celt.) Maddock’s (Son): v. Maddock

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Welsh) Descendant of Madog or Madoc (fortunate).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Maddocks Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Maddocks Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Maddocks occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Maddocks? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maddocks is the 67,464th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 988,008 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Maddocks are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 3,602 people, or 1 in 15,469. In England it is most frequent in: Merseyside, where 13 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent reside and Cheshire, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England Maddocks is found in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Maddocks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Maddocks has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Maddocks surname increased 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 420 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Maddocks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Maddocks surname are 1.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Maddocks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.71% more than the national average, earning R 472,200 per year; in United States they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $47,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $51,367 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maddockse941/
Madocks9349/
Maddocs931/
Maddoks931/
Maddecks883/
Moddocks882/
Madducks881/
Maddozks881/
Meddocks880/
Maddochs880/
Madocs869/
Madoks863/
Maddoxs803/
Maddosx801/
Maddachs750/
Maddox7152,839/
Madács71157/
Madócs7114/
Medoks7111/
Madacs718/
Madaks714/
Madoxs710/
Maddoux67192/
Maddoxx6710/
Maddoxe676/
Meddocx671/
Maeddox671/
Maaddox670/
Maddaxs670/

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Maddocks Reference & Research

Maddox Etc. DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Maddox Etc. FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maddocks
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