MAYCOCK
The surname Maycock is of English origin and first appears in the Middle Ages as a patronymic form of the personal name Maddock. Maddock itself is a diminutive of Matthew, a name introduced into England from the Hebrew Matthew through Christian missionary activity and reflected in the medieval practice of naming children after biblical figures.
In the 13th and 14th centuries, a range of spellings was recorded. Examples include Maicoc and Thomas Macok in the Assize Court rolls of Lancashire and Derbyshire, respectively, while Elizabeth Maycoke appears in a London record dated 1548. William Maycock was documented as a witness in the Assize Court of Stafford in 1323, establishing it as one of the earliest versions of the name. The prefix Maeg-, meaning ‘son’, combined with the suffix -coc, meaning ‘bold or swarthy one’, produced a compound meaning ‘son of the bold or swarthy one’.
Beyond its patronymic derivation, the surname also possesses a locational connection. It is linked to the small enclosure called Maycott in West Berkshire, the Old English words maec and cote producing the place name. Individuals bearing the surname were probably born in or nearby that area, and many still identify with the ancient lineage through the name.
Variant spellings that arise from the same root include Maccock, Mecoc, Mycock, Mecock, Macocke, Maycocke, Maycok and Maykock. Such variations are the result of regional pronunciation shifts and changes in orthographic practice over the centuries.
In later centuries the Maycock name spread beyond England. In the United States, particularly in the Midwest and Northwest, the surname is often linked to Irish immigration in the 18th and 19th centuries. Notably, the Maycock‑Engledow family of County Wexford relocated to the United States around 1893 and has since been prominent in business, politics and religious organisations throughout the 20th century. Today, concentrations of the surname are found in the United States, especially within Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan, as well as in England, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Typical given names associated with the Maycock surname
Male
- Anthony
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Simon
- Stephen
Female
- Hayley
- Joanne
- Julie
- Karen
- Lesley
- Margaret
- Mary
- Nicola
- Rachel
- Sarah
- Susan
- Victoria
Similar and related surnames
- Macock
- Macaig
- Macak
- Maccaig
- Maccuaig
- Macgough
- Mackegg
- Macuga
- Macuk
- Magog
- Magoga
- Magough
- Makowka
- Maycook
- Maycox
- Mccagh
- Mccague
- Mccaig
- Mccaigue
- Mccaughie
- Mccoig
- Mccook
- Mccooke
- Mccouaig
- Mccough
- Mccuaig
- Mccugh
- Mcgagh
- Mcgaig
- Mcgaugh
- Mcgough
- Mckague
- Mckaig
- Mckaigg
- Mckaigue
- Mckeag
- Mckeague
- Mckegg
- Mckeggie
- Mckeigh
- Mckeigue
- Mckeogh
- Mckeough
- Mcquaig
- Mcquigg
- Meacock
- Mecock
- Mikac
- Mikic
- Mikuc
- Mikucki
- Mocock
- Mokoko
- Mowcock
- Mukuka
- Mycock
- Makoko
- Malkoc
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 2,690 people named Maycock in the UK. That makes it roughly the 3,316th most common surname in Britain. Around 41 in a million people in Britain are named Maycock.
Surname type: Diminutive
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Maycock
- Callum Maycock - Football player
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.