Doxey Surname
Approximately 3,185 people bear this surname
Doxey 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 SurnameDoxey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,081 | 1:174,175 | 17,515 |
| England | 600 | 1:92,863 | 9,951 |
| Australia | 303 | 1:89,095 | 10,253 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| Saint Lucia | 64 | 1:2,793 | 433 |
| Cayman Islands | 18 | 1:3,550 | 469 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 474 | 1:51,425 | 6,236 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 403 | 1:124,612 | 12,063 |
Doxey (28) may also be a first name.
Doxey 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.
(English) belonging to Doxey (Staffs), the Domesday Dochesig, 13th cent. Dokesey = Docce’s Island or Riverside Land [Old English i(e)g]
Corruptions of De Dockesey, H.R. Dockesey may probably be insula anatum, the island of ducks.
Doxey Demographics
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Doxey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Doxey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Doxey is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Doxey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Doxey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 140,192nd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,288,083 people. The surname Doxey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Doxey reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 28 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,081 people, or 1 in 174,175. In The United States it is mostly found in: Utah, where 18 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Doxey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Doxey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 516 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Doxey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Doxey last name are 20.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.37% being registered with the political party.
The amount Doxey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 238.9% more than the national average, earning R 805,344 per year; in United States they earn 5.38% more than the national average, earning $45,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.4% more than the national average, earning $54,352 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doxsey | 91 | 301 | / |
| Doxeyu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Doxcey | 91 | 0 | / |
| Doxy | 89 | 256 | / |
| Doxe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Doxie | 80 | 439 | / |
| Dosey | 80 | 163 | / |
| Doxer | 80 | 25 | / |
| Dozey | 80 | 14 | / |
| Doxea | 80 | 5 | / |
| Doxcy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Doxee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Docey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dexey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Donxy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Douxy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Docxy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doxsy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Doxay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Daxey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dotsey | 73 | 5,678 | / |
| Dossey | 73 | 2,546 | / |
| Doocey | 73 | 600 | / |
| Doxsee | 73 | 520 | / |
| Doucey | 73 | 320 | / |
| Doxsie | 73 | 76 | / |
| Doosey | 73 | 65 | / |
| Doceyo | 73 | 15 | / |
| Doseya | 73 | 10 | / |
| Dodsey | 73 | 7 | / |
| Doisey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dosiey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dochey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Doshey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dousey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Doggey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dohsey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doksey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dozzey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Douzey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doseyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doseye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dodcey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doscey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Doxscy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Doxsay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dosoey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Doce | 67 | 13,942 | / |
| Dose | 67 | 7,693 | / |
| Doze | 67 | 1,391 | / |
| Docksey | 67 | 462 | / |
| Dozy | 67 | 206 | / |
| Doxa | 67 | 170 | / |
| Doçe | 67 | 85 | / |
| Doussey | 67 | 76 | / |
| Doxi | 67 | 51 | / |
| Docy | 67 | 39 | / |
| Dexe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Douchey | 67 | 26 | / |
| Daxe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dexy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dosseye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dosy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dosheya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Docheyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douxieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dotchey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doţe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douseye | 67 | 1 | / |
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