Irish: perhaps a variant of English Dockings a habitational name from Docking in Norfolk named in Old English as ‘place where docks (Old English docce) grow’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.
Where is the Dockins family from?
You can see how Dockins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dockins family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dockins families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Dockins families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Dockins's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dockins families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dockins surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dockins. 100% of Dockins women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Dockins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Dockins in 1944 was 29, and 68 in 2004.