Maddox

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Maddex, Maddix, Maddux, Mattocks

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh Madog.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmædəks/

Proper noun

Maddox (countable and uncountable, plural Maddoxes)

1. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Maddox is the 959^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 36250 individuals. Maddox is most common among White (69.75%) and Black/African American (25.22%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maddox”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 486.