Docwra Surname

610,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Docwra 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.

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Docwra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3961:140,70213,671
Australia341:793,99150,673
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Wales101:309,45316,869
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981

Docwra 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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in the parish of Penrith in Cumberland, now written Dockray.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Docwra Last Name Facts

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

Docwra occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Docwra? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 610,848th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 14,402,265 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Docwra are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 396 people, or 1 in 140,702. In England it is most numerous in: Norfolk, where 21 percent reside, Surrey, where 9 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Docwra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Docwra has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Docwra surname expanded 843 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Docwra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Docwra last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Docwra earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.49% more than the national average, earning $67,954 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dockwra925/
Dockwray86102/
Dacwra830/
Dogwrai771/
Dockwrey717/
Duckwrath671/
Dogbra671/
Dougbra621/
Duckwroth531/
Dogbre5080/
Dagbra5077/
Dogbro508/
Dogbré504/
Dazbra501/

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