Docker Surname

239,727th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Docker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Docker,' a township in Westmorland, four miles from Kendal.

Elizabeth Dockar, 1579: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

William Docker, 1587: ibid.

1564. Baptised — Robert, s.

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Docker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8321:66,9697,761
Australia3681:73,3588,625
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Wales381:81,4356,830
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5761:42,3185,329
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:392,33329,245

The alternate forms: Döcker (161) are calculated separately.

Docker (59) may also be a first name.

Docker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Docker,' a township in Westmorland, four miles from Kendal.

Elizabeth Dockar, 1579: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

William Docker, 1587: ibid.

1564. Baptised — Robert, s. Thomas Docker: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1565. Buried — Robert, s. William Docker: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 belonging to Docker (N. Lancs, Westm.) [? Middle English do(c)ke, Old English dúce, a duck + -er for Old English óra, a bank, shore] 2 v. Ducker.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Westmoreland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Docquet; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Docker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Docker Come From? nationality or country of origin

Docker is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Döcker. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Docker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Docker is the 239,727th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,363,800 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Docker are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. Docker is also the 1,282,666th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 59 people.

The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 832 people, or 1 in 66,969. In England Docker is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England Docker is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Docker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Docker has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Docker surname rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 162 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Docker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Docker last name is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Docker last name are 8.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55% being registered with the party.

The amount Docker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2% more than the national average, earning $44,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.83% more than the national average, earning $55,559 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Döcker94161/
Dockier9280/
Dockert922/
Doecker921/
Doocker921/
Doscker920/
Dockeer920/
Doker91201/
Docer9120/
Dockheer8619/
D'Hocker861/
Decker83126,674/
Ducker834,508/
Dücker831,693/
Docher83245/
Doeker83178/
Dokker83109/
Dooker8374/
Dacker8370/
Dhoker8347/
Dokier8333/
Doyker8327/
Dockir8324/
Däcker8312/
Douker837/
Doiker837/
Doucer833/
Dokear833/
Dokere832/
Décker832/
Dokert831/
Duoker830/
Deckker771,026/
D'Hoker77490/
Deucker77143/
Doucher77113/
Doicher7736/
Dackert7725/
Deckeur7720/
Doekker7716/
Docquer7712/
Doshker7711/
Deecker7710/
Doukere778/
Doycher776/
Duicker774/
Dhacker772/
Deckerr772/
Dokkere771/
Dackerd771/
Daecker771/
Deccker771/
Deckear771/
Deckeer771/
Duucker771/
Duckier771/
Doosker771/
Douckre771/
Doicear771/
Deckier771/
Daacker771/
Dossker770/
Dottker770/
Duscker770/
Dohcher770/
Duker734,779/
Daker732,780/
Dacer732,442/
Döker731,611/
Düker731,189/
Deker73846/
Dokre73330/
Ducer73106/
Dokir7321/
Dokyr731/
Dachkerd718/
Dokerova711/
Duijcker711/
Deckherr711/
Deuckert711/
Dauscker711/
Dauckert710/
Dekker6741,753/
Dacher675,925/
Duiker674,640/
Ducher672,577/
Dhaker67724/
Dukker67479/
Deuker67454/
Deeker67255/
Dekher67165/
Duyker67154/
Dhokre67116/
Dokire67110/
Dekier6789/
Dhuker6779/
Dächer6774/
Dakere6755/
Doukre6748/
Dakher6729/
Doukir6727/
Duccer6724/
Dasker6722/
Dökert6717/
Doquer6710/
Dukere679/
Dekerr678/
Dakker677/
Dahker674/
Dekear674/
Dauker673/
Dekeer673/
Dukher673/
Dookre672/
Dakier672/
Daeker672/
Dochir672/
Dheker671/
Dakear671/
Degker671/
Daucer671/
Doqier671/
Dácher671/
Döcher671/
Dekeir671/
Dekeur671/
Dokoir671/
Dutker670/
Dakert670/
Dokirt670/
Duckir670/
Dacger670/

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