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Dockar Family History

Dockar Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Dicker, Dollar, Ducker, Dockery, Decker, Rocker, Cocker, Doctor, Dock

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Where is the Dockar family from?

You can see how Dockar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dockar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Dockar families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 7 Dockar families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dockar's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dockar families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dockar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dockar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dockar. 100% of Dockar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Dockar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 496 census records available for the last name Dockar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dockar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 245 immigration records available for the last name Dockar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 54 military records available for the last name Dockar. For the veterans among your Dockar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dockar lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Dockar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dockar in 1966 was 66, and 106 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dockar

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dockar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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