Docksey Surname
Approximately 462 people bear this surname
Docksey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Docksey.' I have not discovered the spot. It seems to mean the islet in the stream where the docks grew plentifully. The surname has always been a rare one, but it is found at an early period.
Read More About This SurnameDocksey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 331 | 1:168,333 | 15,551 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 169 | 1:144,233 | 12,901 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Docksey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Docksey.' I have not discovered the spot. It seems to mean the islet in the stream where the docks grew plentifully. The surname has always been a rare one, but it is found at an early period.
Hugh de Dokesey, Salop and Staffordshire. Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Robert de Dockesey, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1582. Married — John Sandes and Wynnifrid Dockeysaye: Ulverston Church.
1593. Baptised — Marie Dockesye, alias Turner: Prestbury Church, E. Cheshire.
1739. Married — Thomas Doxey and Mary Fell: St. George, Hanover Square.
Corruptions of De Dockesey, H.R. Dockesey may probably be insula anatum, the island of ducks.
Docksey Demographics
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Docksey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Docksey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Docksey occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Docksey? popularity and diffusion
Docksey is the 653,013th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,773,909 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Docksey live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.
It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 331 people, or 1 in 168,333. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 49 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 6 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Beside England it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Docksey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Docksey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Docksey last name grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,175 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Docksey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Docksey last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.
Docksey earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 71.68% more than the national average, earning $74,078 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doksey | 92 | 1 | / |
| Docksy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dockser | 86 | 57 | / |
| Ducksey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Docksay | 86 | 0 | / |
| Decksey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dokse | 83 | 16 | / |
| Doksy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Docsy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Doxsey | 77 | 301 | / |
| Doksoy | 77 | 49 | / |
| Décsey | 77 | 32 | / |
| Dokset | 77 | 22 | / |
| Dhokse | 77 | 13 | / |
| Docksa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Doksee | 77 | 3 | / |
| Decksy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dochse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dacksy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deksey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ducksy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Doxcey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dhokshe | 71 | 18 | / |
| Docksai | 71 | 6 | / |
| Douksie | 71 | 6 | / |
| Doksouy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Decksse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Docksou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doucsse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doxey | 67 | 3,185 | / |
| Douksieh | 67 | 451 | / |
| Docsa | 67 | 189 | / |
| Doksi | 67 | 116 | / |
| Doksa | 67 | 77 | / |
| Doccy | 67 | 69 | / |
| Décsy | 67 | 61 | / |
| Dakse | 67 | 33 | / |
| Dukse | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dekse | 67 | 18 | / |
| Douksiye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Docce | 67 | 5 | / |
| Doucsecz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhoukshe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doxcy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Docsi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Duksy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Décse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Docxy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dacse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dokzy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doxsy | 67 | 0 | / |
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