Dockery Surname
Approximately 15,869 people bear this surname
Dockery Surname Definition:
(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Dockwray (Cumb.) [The second element is the Middle English wra(y, Old Norse vrá, a corner, nook; the first element may be the Middle English do(c)ke, Old English dúce, a duck (cp. Dano-Norwegian duk-and, lit. ‘diving-duck.
Read More About This SurnameDockery Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,198 | 1:25,529 | 3,213 |
| Jamaica | 733 | 1:3,915 | 548 |
| Ireland | 275 | 1:17,123 | 1,876 |
| England | 242 | 1:230,240 | 19,179 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Australia | 120 | 1:224,964 | 21,387 |
| New Zealand | 83 | 1:54,558 | 8,669 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 286 | 1:15,489 | 1,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 134 | 1:181,906 | 14,990 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,138 | 1:44,129 | 5,122 |
Dockery (43) may also be a first name.
Dockery Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Dockwray (Cumb.) [The second element is the Middle English wra(y, Old Norse vrá, a corner, nook; the first element may be the Middle English do(c)ke, Old English dúce, a duck (cp. Dano-Norwegian duk-and, lit. ‘diving-duck.’) We find Capon-wray as a place-name]
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
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
(English) One who came from Dockray (hollow), in Cumberland.
Dockery Demographics
Dockery Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Dockery Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dockery Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dockery (Arabic: دوكري) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dockery? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dockery is the 33,479th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 459,232 people. The last name Dockery occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Dockery live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most common first name world-wide, held by 43 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 14,198 people, or 1 in 25,529. In The United States Dockery is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 13 percent live, Georgia, where 11 percent live and Tennessee, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States Dockery occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 5 percent live and Ireland, where 2 percent live.
Dockery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dockery has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,248 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 4 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dockery Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Dockery surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dockery last name are 21.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.02% being registered with the political party.
The amount Dockery earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.65% less than the national average, earning $38,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $56,577 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dockeray | 93 | 316 | / |
| Dockeary | 93 | 16 | / |
| Dockerey | 93 | 6 | / |
| Douckery | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dockerry | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dockoery | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dosckery | 93 | 1 | / |
| Doockery | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dotckery | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dokery | 92 | 6 | / |
| Docery | 92 | 5 | / |
| Dockerhay | 88 | 0 | / |
| Duckery | 86 | 126 | / |
| Dockary | 86 | 84 | / |
| Dokeriy | 86 | 13 | / |
| Dochery | 86 | 13 | / |
| Dackery | 86 | 5 | / |
| Dockory | 86 | 5 | / |
| Dookery | 86 | 3 | / |
| Docaery | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dokeray | 86 | 1 | / |
| Deckery | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dockiere | 80 | 19 | / |
| Dockered | 80 | 9 | / |
| Douchery | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dockeris | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dackeryd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duckerey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Docherhy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dokeri | 77 | 24 | / |
| Dokera | 77 | 17 | / |
| Dukery | 77 | 14 | / |
| Dekery | 77 | 6 | / |
| Dokary | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dokere | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dakery | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dacery | 77 | 0 | / |
| Docory | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dhackeray | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dachery | 71 | 130 | / |
| Doucere | 71 | 68 | / |
| Dokereh | 71 | 68 | / |
| Doukeri | 71 | 48 | / |
| Dokeris | 71 | 32 | / |
| Dokarry | 71 | 13 | / |
| Deckere | 71 | 9 | / |
| Doukere | 71 | 8 | / |
| Dhakery | 71 | 4 | / |
| Duchery | 71 | 2 | / |
| Docorey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dokkera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dokkere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dokkeri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dochiry | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dockare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doucerè | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doukeré | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deckeri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doekary | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ducerry | 71 | 0 | / |
| Doukeris | 67 | 80 | / |
| Dhokiray | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dhokaray | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dackiere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doucerre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dacheary | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhakerey | 67 | 1 | / |
Dockery Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dockery in the Arabic language | ||
| دوكري | dwkry | - |
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Footnotes
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