Dock

Dock Meaning & Origin

About Dock
The surname Dock is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a dock or a habitational name for someone from a place named Dock. Alternatively, it could be an occupational name for a docker or dockworker, referring to someone who worked at a dock, loading and unloading ships. The surname Dock ultimately derives from the Old English word "docce," meaning "dock" or "harbor."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dock is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dock: 1,639
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17274
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dock based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dock is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 K
🌐 IPA
/dɑk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dock in Braille

Here's how to represent Dock in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dock in braille

How to sign the name Dock using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dock using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dock in sign language

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