Dockray Surname
Approximately 882 people bear this surname
Dockray Surname Definition:
From Dockray, a hamlet near Matterdale in Cumberland.
Dockray Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 386 | 1:939,013 | 70,219 |
| England | 378 | 1:147,402 | 14,157 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 355 | 1:68,663 | 7,757 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
Dockray Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Dockray, a hamlet near Matterdale in Cumberland.
(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]
From Dockwray; a location name in Cumberland.
Dockray Demographics
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Dockray Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dockray Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dockray is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Dockray click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dockray? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dockray is the 398,988th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,262,524 people. The surname Dockray occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Dockray are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 386 people, or 1 in 939,013. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 27 percent reside, New Jersey, where 16 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 43 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Dockray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dockray has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 489 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dockray Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Dockray last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dockray surname are 4.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.3% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dockray earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning R 210,960 per year; in United States they earn 22.73% more than the national average, earning $52,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.88% less than the national average, earning $42,789 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dockry | 92 | 177 | / |
| Dockra | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dockrat | 86 | 519 | / |
| Dockrey | 86 | 387 | / |
| Dokcray | 86 | 1 | / |
| Deckray | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dockrea | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dockroy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dokra | 83 | 99 | / |
| Dokry | 83 | 18 | / |
| Docra | 83 | 0 | / |
| Docrat | 77 | 1,271 | / |
| Ducray | 77 | 930 | / |
| Dokrat | 77 | 73 | / |
| Dokkra | 77 | 11 | / |
| Dukray | 77 | 6 | / |
| Doukry | 77 | 6 | / |
| Docrey | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dhokra | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dokrey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Docras | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dokrai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dekray | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dookry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Duckry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dackry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dhokrat | 71 | 656 | / |
| Dockree | 71 | 331 | / |
| Decraye | 71 | 37 | / |
| Duckrey | 71 | 27 | / |
| Dekraay | 71 | 21 | / |
| Dhakray | 71 | 13 | / |
| Dhukray | 71 | 10 | / |
| Dockrit | 71 | 7 | / |
| Deckrai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dookraj | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dhokkra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Docraat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Docratz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dokrash | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dokrass | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deekray | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deckrah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doukrai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Douckre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deucray | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dockrue | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dackrey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ducry | 67 | 563 | / |
| Dokre | 67 | 330 | / |
| Dekry | 67 | 273 | / |
| Dokri | 67 | 177 | / |
| Dakra | 67 | 54 | / |
| Dakry | 67 | 38 | / |
| Dacry | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ducra | 67 | 25 | / |
| Dhokrath | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dekra | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dhokriya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dacra | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dukra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dácry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dukry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dachkrai | 67 | 1 | / |
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