History of your Surname
Get access to Dockens family records.Start a free trial

Dockens Family History

Dockens Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Dockins .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Dockins, Dockery, Pickens, Doolen, Owens, Dockray, Rockers, Wickens

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Dockens family from?

You can see how Dockens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dockens family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dockens families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Dockens families living in Suffolk. This was about 70% of all the recorded Dockens's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Dockens families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dockens surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dockens ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dockens. 42% of Dockens men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Dockens women worked as a Cook. .

View Census Data for Dockens | Data not to scale

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

United States shown, England data unavailable

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    42%
  • Laborer
    36%
  • Farming
    12%
  • Truck Driver
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Dockens family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Dockens. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dockens census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Dockens

Passenger Lists

There are 62 immigration records available for the last name Dockens. 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.

View all Dockens immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 237 military records available for the last name Dockens. For the veterans among your Dockens ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Dockens military records

You've only scratched the surface of Dockens family history

Discover More

What is the average Dockens lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Dockens life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Dockens in 1950 was 54, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dockens

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Dockens family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Dockens last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial