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UK surname

Maddock

Derived from the Welsh given name "Madog," meaning "fortunate" or "good."

In the 1881 census there were 2,739 people recorded with the Maddock surname, ranking it #1,630 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 2,826, ranked #2,389, down from #1,630 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes and Plympton St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cheshire West and Chester, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Cheshire East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Maddock is 3,443 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.2%.

1881 census count

2,739

Ranked #1,630

Modern count

2,826

2016, ranked #2,389

Peak year

1911

3,443 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Maddock had 2,739 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,630 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 2,826 in 2016, ranked #2,389.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 3,443 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Maddock surname distribution map

The map shows where the Maddock surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Maddock surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Maddock over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 1,818 #1,581
1861 historical 1,924 #1,513
1881 historical 2,739 #1,630
1891 historical 2,914 #1,617
1901 historical 3,104 #1,805
1911 historical 3,443 #1,521
1997 modern 2,821 #2,287
1998 modern 2,987 #2,252
1999 modern 2,988 #2,269
2000 modern 2,912 #2,311
2001 modern 2,871 #2,294
2002 modern 2,934 #2,300
2003 modern 2,905 #2,262
2004 modern 2,841 #2,315
2005 modern 2,807 #2,312
2006 modern 2,817 #2,309
2007 modern 2,813 #2,326
2008 modern 2,806 #2,353
2009 modern 2,870 #2,351
2010 modern 2,944 #2,343
2011 modern 2,888 #2,352
2012 modern 2,830 #2,359
2013 modern 2,852 #2,387
2014 modern 2,860 #2,388
2015 modern 2,872 #2,352
2016 modern 2,826 #2,389

Geography

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Where Maddocks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes, Plympton St Mary, Liverpool and Great Budworth (Witton with Twambrook), Davenham (Leftwich). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cheshire West and Chester, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Cheshire East. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Plympton St Mary Devon
4 Liverpool Lancashire
5 Great Budworth (Witton with Twambrook), Davenham (Leftwich) Cheshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cheshire West and Chester 021 Cheshire West and Chester
2 Cheshire West and Chester 024 Cheshire West and Chester
3 Cheshire West and Chester 038 Cheshire West and Chester
4 Newcastle-under-Lyme 005 Newcastle-under-Lyme
5 Cheshire East 025 Cheshire East

Forenames

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First names often paired with Maddock

These lists show first names that appear often with the Maddock surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Maddock

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Maddock, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Maddock surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Maddock household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Maddock is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Maddock is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Maddock falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Maddock is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Maddock, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of 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.

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1881 census detail

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Maddock families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Maddock surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Cheshire leads with 728 Maddocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.36x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 728 12.36x
Lancashire 481 1.52x
Devon 282 5.08x
Glamorgan 156 3.36x
Staffordshire 142 1.58x
Middlesex 130 0.49x
Nottinghamshire 83 2.31x
Northamptonshire 71 2.83x
Surrey 71 0.55x
Derbyshire 67 1.60x
Somerset 67 1.56x
Leicestershire 50 1.69x
Shropshire 43 1.86x
Warwickshire 43 0.64x
Hampshire 36 0.66x
Durham 32 0.40x
Kent 29 0.32x
Yorkshire 28 0.11x
Wiltshire 19 0.81x
Gloucestershire 17 0.32x
Lanarkshire 17 0.20x
Monmouthshire 17 0.88x
Lincolnshire 16 0.37x
Denbighshire 15 1.49x
Sussex 15 0.33x
Flintshire 12 1.67x
Essex 11 0.21x
Cambridgeshire 10 0.59x
Bedfordshire 7 0.51x
Isle of Man 7 1.41x
Worcestershire 6 0.17x
Northumberland 5 0.13x
Cornwall 4 0.13x
Dorset 4 0.23x
Hertfordshire 3 0.16x
Pembrokeshire 3 0.35x
Suffolk 2 0.06x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.06x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.09x
East Lothian 1 0.28x
Herefordshire 1 0.09x
Inverness-shire 1 0.13x
Midlothian 1 0.03x
Royal Navy 1 0.31x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Liverpool in Lancashire leads with 51 Maddocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.65x.

Place Total Index
Liverpool 51 2.65x
Audley 41 46.00x
Cwmdu 41 72.41x
Plymouth St Andrew 39 9.11x
Plympton St Mary 38 118.34x
Warrington 37 9.86x
Radford 35 19.15x
Everton 32 3.17x
Preston 31 3.66x
Ashton Under Lyne 29 4.19x
Birkenhead 28 5.96x
Monks Coppenhall 28 12.60x
Stoke Damerel 28 7.20x
Marton In Whitegate 27 425.20x
Over 27 45.09x
Toxteth Park 27 2.52x
Comberbach 26 918.73x
Witton Cum Twambrooks 26 49.58x
Llansamlet Higher 24 69.22x
Alsager 23 156.89x
Stogumber 23 202.64x
Wharton 23 71.67x
Leicester St Margaret 22 3.05x
Wolstanton Chesterton 22 47.78x
Tamerton Foliott 21 196.45x
Northwich 20 213.45x
Salford 20 2.15x
St Marylebone London 20 1.40x
Repton 19 120.25x
Castle Northwich 18 92.31x
Chester St Oswald 18 16.87x
Nottingham St Mary 18 1.93x
Sandbach 18 35.82x
Whitchurch 18 184.24x
Runcorn 17 12.52x
West Derby 17 1.83x
Chorlton On Medlock 16 3.18x
Cogshall 16 1951.22x
Manchester 16 1.12x
Moulton 16 294.66x
Stoke Upon Trent 16 1.67x
Wolstanton 16 5.85x
Birmingham 15 0.67x
Camberwell 15 0.88x
Clipston 15 235.85x
Gateshead 15 2.52x
Hackney London 15 1.00x
Heaton Norris 15 8.32x
Oakmere 15 401.07x
Aston 14 0.76x
Holdenhurst 14 9.76x
Bootle Cum Linacre 13 5.17x
Capenhurst 13 896.55x
Frodsham 13 56.97x
Margam 13 25.08x
Peterborough 13 7.15x
Chester St John Baptist 12 11.33x
Culcheth 12 57.83x
Tythegston Higher 12 85.05x
Walton Inferior 12 263.16x
Hatton In Runcorn 11 329.34x
Lonbridge Deverill 11 132.69x
Moston 11 34.62x
Newton In Northwich 11 61.35x
Sedgley 11 3.29x
Shavington Cum Gresty 11 112.82x
Chelsea London 10 1.24x
Clive 10 662.25x
Gelligaer 10 9.42x
Lambeth 10 0.43x
Mobberley 10 74.35x
Norley 10 150.60x
North Meols 10 3.23x
St Pancras London 10 0.47x
Westoe 10 2.22x
Wrockwardine 10 19.72x
Leftwich 9 34.39x
Plymstock 9 30.94x
Rotherhithe 9 2.73x
Wrexham Regis 9 12.02x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Maddock surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 185
Elizabeth 124
Sarah 120
Ann 73
Jane 60
Ellen 49
Eliza 46
Emma 44
Hannah 37
Annie 33
Emily 33
Alice 30
Martha 26
Florence 21
Margaret 21
Maria 16
Catherine 15
Anne 14
Kate 14
Charlotte 13
Edith 12
Esther 12
Fanny 12
Harriett 11
Louisa 11
Lucy 11
Matilda 11
Ada 10
Caroline 9
Harriet 9
Clara 8
Bertha 7
Frances 7
Susan 7
Bessie 6
Elizth. 6
Jessie 6
Lydia 6
Agnes 5
Amelia 5
Amy 5
Betsy 5
Isabella 5
Jennet 5
Laura 5
Rachel 5
Rebecca 5
Ruth 5
Selina 5
Mabel 4

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Maddock surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 195
John 189
Thomas 117
James 96
Joseph 67
George 63
Henry 53
Samuel 50
Charles 38
Richard 30
Arthur 26
Robert 23
David 21
Frederick 21
Edward 18
Thos. 18
Alfred 15
Albert 13
Benjamin 11
Walter 11
Daniel 10
Harry 10
Wm. 10
Edwin 9
Frank 9
Peter 9
Herbert 8
Ernest 5
Evan 5
Jonathan 5
Rees 5
Andrew 4
Jacob 4
Josiah 4
Matthew 4
Stephen 4
Francis 3
Fred 3
Fredk. 3
Mathew 3
Moses 3
Richd. 3
Tom 3
Geo. 2
Nicholas 2
Noah 2
Percy 2
Philip 2
Phillip 2
Randle 2

FAQ

Maddock surname: questions and answers

How common was the Maddock surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,739 people were recorded with the Maddock surname. That placed it at #1,630 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Maddock surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 2,826 in 2016. That gives Maddock a modern rank of #2,389.

What does the Maddock surname mean?

Derived from the Welsh given name "Madog," meaning "fortunate" or "good."

What does the Maddock map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Maddock bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.