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
Average Dockery Salary in
United States
$38,554 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dockery Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dockery Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dockery (Arabic: دوكري) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dockery.
How Common Is The Last Name Dockery? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,479th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 459,232 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Dockery are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequently occurring given name world-wide It is held by 43 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 14,198 people, or 1 in 25,529. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 13 percent are found, Georgia, where 11 percent are found and Tennessee, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 5 percent are found and Ireland, where 2 percent are found.
Dockery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dockery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dockery surname grew 1,248 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 4 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dockery Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Dockery last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dockery last name are 21.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.02% registered to vote for 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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