Piddock Surname
Approximately 537 people bear this surname
Piddock Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the parrock,' i.e. park. 'Parrocke, a lytell parke, parquet' (Palsgrave). The modern form paddock is a corruption (v. Skeat, paddock 2); Halliwell, parrick; Promptorium Parvulorum parrok.
Read More About This SurnamePiddock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 363 | 1:153,493 | 14,593 |
| United States | 113 | 1:3,207,601 | 184,423 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 244 | 1:99,899 | 10,088 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Piddock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the parrock,' i.e. park. 'Parrocke, a lytell parke, parquet' (Palsgrave). The modern form paddock is a corruption (v. Skeat, paddock 2); Halliwell, parrick; Promptorium Parvulorum parrok. Anglo-Saxon pearroc, a small enclosure. The surname Parrick is a modern variant of Parrock. Martyn Freeth, late of Shrewsbury, suggested that this name could also have a Welsh origin, due to its prevalence on the Shropshire-Montgomeryshire border. The theory being that 'Jevan ap Madog', could become 'Jevan Padog' and later 'Jevan Parrock'.
Elwin de Parrok, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de la Parocke. Sussex, ibid.
John de la Parroke, Sussex, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1553. Philip Parrock, rector of Feltwell, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1791. Married — William Worster and Elizabeth Parrock: St. George, Hanover Square.
1805. Samuel Croft and Hannah Farrick: ibid.
Evidence for the Welsh origin of the name can be found in this marriage:
1656. Richard Padog & Jane Davies, at St. Oswald's, Oswestry. The children of this marriage are baptised under the name Paddock.
Dugall filius Padock, juror on inquisition in Lennox, 1320 (Levenax, p. 82). Lower says Paddoc is the HR. form, to be a personal name, "and to have originated in Anglo-Saxon times, several names of places, such as Paddockswood, Padoxhurst, &c."
1. Paddoc, without prefix, is the H.R. form. It seems to be a personal name, and to have originated, in Anglo-Saxon times, several names of places, such as Paddockswood, Padoxhurst, &c. 2. A small park or enclosure.
(Old English.) A meadow, croft or field; an inclosure in a park.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Parrock, Piddock, Paddock and variants, which are found sprinkled on the Welsh border area near Oswestry, has been suggested as a possible Welsh surname. Early Welsh naming custom denoted men by reference to their father (known as a patronym), e.g. Evan ap Madoc refers to Evan, son of Madoc. Evan may then go on to have a son named Griffith who would be know as Griffith ap Evan. As Welsh communities were Anglicised these patronyms were converted to fixed surnames in which, typically, the father's surname would be taken as a surname, e.g. Evan ap Madoc would become Evan Madoc. In some cases the particle, ap (which means 'son'), influenced the surname. We find references such as Upjohn from "ap John" and Pritchard from "ap Richard". It is possible that such a combining happened with the surname Paddock, transforming "ap Madoc" to Padoc or Paddock. However no evidence of such an origin has been located.
It is more likely that the surname comes from the Middle English, parrock, which refers to a 'pasture' or 'paddock', a 'feeding stall' or 'hut'. The word comes from the Old English, pearroc, meaning 'enclosure' or 'fence'. That it has originated from a field is strongly illustrated by the occurrence of Robertus del Parrok in the poll tax for Sentford, Shropshire (1381). Del Parrok means 'of the paddock'; a more suitable description than de Parrok, meaning 'of paddock'. Though in the same poll tax, a short distance from Robertus del Parrok is found Rogerus de Parrok. In the patent rolls of Henry III we find the de la particle (also meaning 'of the') in the person of Robert de la Parrok (1255).
A parrock could have been used for a number of purposes. The Middle English dictionary notes late medieval references to their use to keep chickens and boars. Another source references their use to keep geese.
Those who bear this surname are paternal descendants of a man who lived at or possessed a parrock. As a field of such a description is quite common it is likely that the specific field name was named Parrock or he lived in an area where such a field was a distinguishing feature.
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Piddock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Piddock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Piddock is found most frequently in England. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Piddock? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 583,527th most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 13,570,849 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Piddock live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Piddock is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 363 people, or 1 in 153,493. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 26 percent reside, West Midlands, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Piddock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Piddock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 390 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Piddock Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Piddock surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Piddock last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Piddock earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning R 171,648 per year and in United States they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $42,292 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piddocke | 93 | 34 | / |
| Peiddock | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pidock | 92 | 36 | / |
| Pidduck | 86 | 594 | / |
| Puddock | 86 | 15 | / |
| Paidock | 86 | 4 | / |
| Poidock | 86 | 1 | / |
| Peddock | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pidoc | 83 | 160 | / |
| Pidok | 83 | 3 | / |
| Puddoc | 77 | 49 | / |
| Paidoc | 77 | 36 | / |
| Piddak | 77 | 27 | / |
| Pidoke | 77 | 24 | / |
| Puidok | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pidoic | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pedock | 77 | 2 | / |
| Puddok | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paidok | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pidokh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Piduck | 77 | 0 | / |
| Poydock | 71 | 74 | / |
| Paydock | 71 | 52 | / |
| Pidacks | 71 | 17 | / |
| Poidoks | 71 | 7 | / |
| Pyddoke | 71 | 5 | / |
| Pidduct | 71 | 2 | / |
| Poidocková | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pedduck | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pedoc | 67 | 248 | / |
| Pudoc | 67 | 189 | / |
| Piduk | 67 | 41 | / |
| Pedok | 67 | 34 | / |
| Pudok | 67 | 24 | / |
| Pidak | 67 | 23 | / |
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