Docksey Surname

653,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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.

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Docksey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3311:168,33315,551
Australia511:529,32739,816
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Wales81:386,81619,671
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Corruptions of De Dockesey, H.R. Dockesey may probably be insula anatum, the island of ducks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doksey921/
Docksy921/
Dockser8657/
Ducksey861/
Docksay860/
Decksey860/
Dokse8316/
Doksy832/
Docsy831/
Doxsey77301/
Doksoy7749/
Décsey7732/
Dokset7722/
Dhokse7713/
Docksa775/
Doksee773/
Decksy771/
Dochse771/
Dacksy771/
Deksey771/
Ducksy771/
Doxcey770/
Dhokshe7118/
Docksai716/
Douksie716/
Doksouy712/
Decksse711/
Docksou711/
Doucsse711/
Doxey673,185/
Douksieh67451/
Docsa67189/
Doksi67116/
Doksa6777/
Doccy6769/
Décsy6761/
Dakse6733/
Dukse6723/
Dekse6718/
Douksiye675/
Docce675/
Doucsecz674/
Dhoukshe674/
Doxcy672/
Docsi672/
Duksy672/
Décse672/
Docxy671/
Dacse671/
Dokzy671/
Doxsy670/

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