Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MADDOCK
There are approximately 4,381 people named Maddock in the UK. That makes it the 2,392nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 69 are named Maddock.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
MattockMattocks
Maddocks
Maddox
Maddoc
Madddock
Maaddock
Maddok
Maadock
Maddoke
Maddocka
Madddocks
Maddoks
Maddockx
Maddocke
Maddoki
Maddockes
Maddoxz
Maddoxe
Maddoxs
Madddox
Maddck
Maddog
Maddoxx
The Maddock surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Welsh.) The same as Madoc, a proper name common among the Welsh, from mad, good, and the termination oc or og, the same as the termination y or ous in English. The terminations c and ac, denote fixedness, force, plenitude. Og, in its simple form, signifies animation, activity; also, possessing that which precedes it; oc, greatness, grandeur; ox, quickness, promptitude.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MADDOCK. MADDOX. Madoc an ancient Welsh personal name. One Madochwas a tenant in chief in Herefordshire at the making of Domesday. He was doubtless a Welshman by birth.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.