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 Male Dockery Height
176.25 cm
Average Female Dockery Height
161.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dockery? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,479th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 459,232 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Dockery reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dockery is also the 1,545,828th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 43 people.
The surname Dockery is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 14,198 people, or 1 in 25,529. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 13 percent reside, Georgia, where 11 percent reside and Tennessee, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States Dockery is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 5 percent reside and Ireland, where 2 percent reside.
Dockery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dockery has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,248 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 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 bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dockery last name are 21.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.02% being registered with the 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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