Dockter Surname

137,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Dockter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dockter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9261:123,87513,182
Germany2611:308,45031,327
France321:2,075,710171,237
Austria191:448,18144,644
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Dockter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dockter Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dockter is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dockter? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 137,284th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,232,020 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Dockter live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2,926 people, or 1 in 123,875. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Dakota, where 25 percent are found, Minnesota, where 11 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 8 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Dockter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dockter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dockter last name expanded 6,226 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dockter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dockter last name are 35.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.56% registered with the party.

The amount Dockter earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $42,585 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% less than the national average, earning $49,010 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doockter930/
Dokter924,073/
Docter922,404/
Deckter8677/
Doktere865/
Doucter861/
Dokhter861/
Doctere861/
Doctear861/
Doctert860/
Docterre8013/
Dekter7783/
Dakter7734/
Dukter7719/
Dacter779/
Dogter772/
Daktere7140/
Dakhter7112/
Dekhter718/
Ductter716/
Douctre714/
Dukhter712/
Ducther712/
Dactter711/
Dectear711/
Ducktre710/
Doktirova631/
Degter627/
Duktre621/
Daugter573/
Degtear571/
Daugther5322/
Dasgteer531/
Daqterova501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dockter
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