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Dockins Name Meaning

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


Similar surnames: Hocking, Hopkins, Dopkins, Dowling, Hoskins, Dollins, Dinkins

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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.
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What did your Dockins ancestors do for a living?

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. .

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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%
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Passenger Lists

There are 85 immigration records available for the last name Dockins. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dockins. For the veterans among your Dockins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dockins lifespan?

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.

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