Docker

Docker Meaning & Origin

About Docker
The surname Docker is of English origin and is derived from the occupation of a docker, which refers to a person who loads and unloads cargo from ships in a dockyard. The name is derived from the Middle English word "dokkere," which means "docker" or "dock worker." The surname Docker signifies a family's ancestral connection to this occupation, indicating that their ancestors were involved in the maritime industry and worked in dockyards.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Docker: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Docker 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 Docker is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Docker in Braille

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

The name Docker in braille

How to sign the name Docker using Sign Language

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

The name Docker in sign language

Numerology