Dockery

Dockery Meaning & Origin

About Dockery
The surname Dockery is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dochara," meaning "descendant of Dochara." The name Dochara itself is believed to have originated from the word "dochar," which translates to "hurt" or "damage." As a surname, Dockery likely referred to someone who was associated with or descended from a person named Dochara, possibly indicating a family history linked to a person who caused harm or damage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dockery: 11,644
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,089
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.95

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 K ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑkəri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dockery in Braille

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

The name Dockery in braille

How to sign the name Dockery using Sign Language

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

The name Dockery in sign language

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