Explore the Family Name Maddocks

The meaning of Maddocks

English (of Welsh origin): from the Welsh personal name Madog (see Maddock), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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How common is the last name Maddocks in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Maddocks experienced slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Maddocks was ranked as the 22,783rd most popular surname, while in 2010, it dropped slightly to the 23,675th rank, reflecting a decline of approximately 3.92%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,051 in 2000 to 1,070 in 2010, marking an increase of about 1.81%. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a decrease of around 7.69%, moving from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,783	#23,675	-3.92%
Count	1,051	1,070	1.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.36	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maddocks

The ethnicity tied to the surname Maddocks also shifted somewhat during the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnic identity associated with Maddocks remained White, which slightly increased from 93.05% in 2000 to 93.46% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic within this surname group experienced a significant rise of roughly 39.23%, increasing from 1.81% to 2.52%. Meanwhile, those reporting two or more races saw a decrease of about 14.61%, and the percentage of Black individuals decreased by around 33.15%. There were no reported shifts among Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native identities linked to the surname Maddocks within this time frame.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.05%	93.46%	0.44%
Hispanic	1.81%	2.52%	39.23%
Two or More Races	2.19%	1.87%	-14.61%
Black	1.81%	1.21%	-33.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%