Doxsey Surname
Approximately 301 people bear this surname
Doxsey 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 SurnameDoxsey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 219 | 1:1,655,064 | 110,387 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86 | 1:583,938 | 39,464 |
Doxsey 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.
Doxsey Demographics
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Doxsey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Doxsey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Doxsey is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Doxsey? popularity and diffusion
The surname Doxsey is the 891,661st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,211,116 people. Doxsey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Doxsey live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 1,655,064. In The United States Doxsey is primarily found in: Ohio, where 28 percent are found, New York, where 23 percent are found and Connecticut, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Wales, where 3 percent are found.
Doxsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Doxsey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Doxsey surname expanded 255 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 310 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Doxsey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Doxsey are 10.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.58% being registered to vote for the political party.
Doxsey earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.98% less than the national average, earning $42,293 USD per year.
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