Explore the Family Name Mattocks

The meaning of Mattocks

English (of Welsh origin): variant of Maddox.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mattocks has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 14,302 among all surnames, and by 2010, its rank had improved to 14,113. This represents a 1.32% jump in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 1,921 in 2000 to 2,129 in 2010, marking a 10.83% increase. As a result, the proportion of people per 100,000 with the surname Mattocks rose from 0.71 to 0.72 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,302	#14,113	1.32%
Count	1,921	2,129	10.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.71	0.72	1.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mattocks

Ethnically, the surname Mattocks is associated with several identities, according to data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census. Predominantly seen in white individuals, where it accounted for 66.63% in 2000 and slightly decreased to 63.27% in 2010, the surname has also been prevalent among Black or African American individuals, increasing from 30.40% in 2000 to 31.38% in 2010. The Hispanic community saw approximately a 77.78% increase, moving from 1.35% to 2.4% over the decade. Notably, there were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in 2000, but by 2010, these groups accounted for 0.47% and 0.70% respectively. Lastly, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races increased by 54.78%, from 1.15% to 1.78%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	66.63%	63.27%	-5.04%
Black	30.4%	31.38%	3.22%
Hispanic	1.35%	2.4%	77.78%
Two or More Races	1.15%	1.78%	54.78%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.7%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.47%	0%