Maddox

Maddox Meaning & Origin

About Maddox
The surname Maddox is of Welsh origin and is derived from the Welsh personal name Madoc, which means "fortunate" or "blessed." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Madoc. Over time, the surname Maddox has spread beyond Wales and can now be found in various English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Maddox features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Maddox: 36,250
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maddox based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 D AH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmædəks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maddox in Braille

Here's how to represent Maddox in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Maddox in braille

How to sign the name Maddox using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Maddox using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Maddox in sign language

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