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Mattock Family History

Mattock Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Middle English mattok ‘mattock’ (Old English mattuc) for a maker or user of such a tool, but this may be a misleading coincidence of linguistic form with that of the name in (ii). Some of the early bearers listed below may otherwise belong at (2).

Possibly from an unrecorded early Middle English personal name *Mattoc, a pet form of Old English *Mætta (attested in place-names) + the Old English hypocoristic suffix -oc.

In Cornwall and Devon, apparently a variant of Maddock with devoicing of /d/ to /t/. Compare Alexander Maddock 1602, George Mattock 1694 in IGI (Bradworthy, Devon) and Mattocks.

The name may have been confused with Madrick. With the Devon early bearers listed below, compare John Mederyck 1524 in Subsidy Rolls (Wolborough and Newton Abbot, Devon) and Lewes Maderick 1677 in IGI (Honiton on Otter, Devon).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Mattock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mattock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mattock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 143 Mattock families living in Leicestershire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Mattock's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Mattock families in 1891.
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What did your Mattock ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mattock. 8% of Mattock men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Mattock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mattock were Carpenter joiner and Housekeeper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Retired
    8%
  • Dairy Farmer
    6%
  • Carpenter joiner
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

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What is the average Mattock lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Mattock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Mattock in 1963 was 65, and 88 in 2004.

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