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MADDOCK

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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

Mattock
Mattocks
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Maddox
Maddoc
Madddock
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Maddok
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Maddoke
Maddocka
Madddocks
Maddoks
Maddockx
Maddocke
Maddoki
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Maddoxz
Maddoxe
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The Maddock surname in historical dictionaries

(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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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