Dockeray Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Dockeray Surname Definition:

The original Gaelic form Mac Dháil Re Dochair of this east Connacht name is now corrupted in various ways, e.g. Ó Dochraidh. MIF 89,186; Map Ros

Dockeray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:435,29729,139
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Canada501:736,91258,785
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Dockeray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The original Gaelic form Mac Dháil Re Dochair of this east Connacht name is now corrupted in various ways, e.g. Ó Dochraidh. MIF 89,186; Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dockeray Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dockeray is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dockeray? popularity and diffusion

It is the 860,770th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 23,061,854 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Dockeray reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 128 people, or 1 in 435,297. In England Dockeray is primarily concentrated in: Cumbria, where 52 percent reside, Greater London, where 24 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Dockeray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dockeray has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dockeray last name increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 292 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 255 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dockeray Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dockeray surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Dockeray earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.53% more than the national average, earning $55,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.2% more than the national average, earning $56,736 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dockerhay940/
Dockery9315,869/
Dokeray931/
Dockeary8816/
Dockerey886/
Dockerry881/
Dockoery881/
Dosckery881/
Doockery881/
Dotckery881/
Douckery881/
Dockerah880/
Dokera8617/
Dokery866/
Docery865/
Docera864/
Dhackeray821/
Duckery80126/
Dockary8084/
Dochery8013/
Dokeriy8013/
Dockory805/
Dackery805/
Dookery803/
Dokkera801/
Docaery801/
Deckery801/
Doketra801/
Deckera800/
Dockiere7519/
Dhokiray7514/
Dhokaray7510/
Dockered759/
Dockeris751/
Douchery751/
Douckara751/
Dackeryd751/
Docherhy750/
Duckerey750/
Dacera712,372/
Dekera71643/
Dokara71516/
Dokora71227/
Dokeri7124/
Dukery7114/
Dekery716/
Dokyra712/
Dokere712/
Dokary712/
Docara711/
Dakery711/
Dukera711/
Dakera711/
Docory710/
Dacery710/
Dokkara67444/
Dachera67132/
Dachery67130/
Dakoray6779/
Doucere6768/
Dokereh6768/
Doukeri6748/
Dakhera6740/
Dokeris6732/
Decoray6727/
Dukkera6726/
Dokarry6713/
Deckere679/
Doukere678/
Ducerra676/
Dhakera675/
Dhakery674/
Decaray674/
Doccara673/
Dakaray672/
Duchery672/
Dacerra672/
Docarra671/
Docorey671/
Dhekera671/
Doukeré671/
Deckeri671/
Dokaraa671/
Dokkere671/
Dokkeri671/
Doucerè671/
Doucora671/
Doukora671/
Deekera671/
Dochiry671/
Dockare671/
Dokgira671/
Daucera671/
Dacaray671/
Dhukera671/
Deckara670/
Doekary670/
Ducerry670/

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