DOCKER
Docker
The surname Docker is of Old English origin and is a locational surname, deriving from the place called Dockray in Cumberland. It is believed that the name is derived from the Old English word 'docce', meaning a container or receptacle, and 'ray', which means a clearing.
The Dockers were historically a prominent family in Cumberland, England, with records dating back to the medieval period. The surname has since spread throughout the British Isles and beyond, carried by families who migrated for various reasons such as trade, military service, or seeking new opportunities.
The name Docker is associated with several notable individuals, including athletes, writers, and public figures. The surname has a rich history and continues to be passed down through generations, maintaining its significance in British genealogy and heritage.
Typical given names associated with the Docker surname
Male
- Alan
- Andrew
- David
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Robert
- Stephen
- Timothy
- William
Female
- Barbara
- Christine
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Jacqueline
- Jennifer
- Julie
- Louise
- Lucinda
- Mary
- Michele
- Nicola
- Rachel
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Dicker
- Decker
- Dockar
- Dockeray
- Dacker
- Dacre
- Dagar
- Daggar
- Dagger
- Dagher
- Daghir
- Dagra
- Dagrou
- Daguerre
- Daigre
- Dakar
- Daker
- Dakir
- Dakri
- Daukoru
- Dawker
- Deaguiar
- Deaker
- Decaire
- Decaro
- Deckker
- Decore
- Decroo
- Deecker
- Deeker
- Degara
- Degger
- Degre
- Deguara
- Deker
- Dekker
- Deokar
- Deucker
- Deuker
- Diacre
- Dicara
- Dicaro
- Dieker
- Digger
- Dighero
- Digra
- Diker
- Dikker
- Docea
- Dockerby
- Dockerdy
- Dockerell
- Dockerey
- Dockerhay
- Dockerill
- Dockerly
- Dockerry
- Dockers
- Dockerty
- Dockery
- Docket
- Dockra
- Dockray
- Dockreay
- Dockree
- Dockroy
- Dockter
- Docquier
- Docra
- Docter
- Docteur
- Doctor
- Doctors
- Docura
- Docwra
- Doegar
- Dogar
- Dogaru
- Doger
- Doggar
- Dogger
- Doghor
- Dogra
- Dogru
- Doker
- Dokerty
- Dolkar
- Dolker
- Dooker
- Doucar
- Doucoure
- Dougher
- Douker
- Doukir
- Dowcra
- Dowker
- Ducar
- Ducarre
- Ducker
- Ducre
- Ducrue
- Duecker
- Dugar
- Duggar
- Dugger
- Dugher
- Duker
- Dukker
- Dyker
- Dykier
- Tacker
- Tacouri
- Taecker
- Tagar
- Tagari
- Taggar
- Tagger
- Tagore
- Taguri
- Takar
- Takara
- Takaro
- Taker
- Takiar
- Takkar
- Takoor
- Takooree
- Takor
- Takura
- Taugher
- Tauqir
- Teagar
- Teaukura
- Tecar
- Tecker
- Tegher
- Teker
- Ticker
- Tickuar
- Tigar
- Tigger
- Tigher
- Tikare
- Tiker
- Tocker
- Togher
- Tokar
- Toker
- Tokoro
- Tokura
- Tooker
- Toquero
- Tougher
- Tuccori
- Tucker
- Tuckor
- Tugger
- Tuiker
- Tuker
- Tukker
- Tukur
- Tyker
- Whttaker
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 920 people named Docker in the UK. That makes it roughly the 7,865th most common surname in Britain. Around 14 in a million people in Britain are named Docker.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Docker
- Dudley Docker - Cricketer (1862 to 1944)
- Robert Docker - Composer (1918 to 1992)
- Ludford Docker - Cricketer (1860 to 1940)
- Ian Docker - Football player
- Ralph Docker - Cricketer (1855 to 1910)
- William Manson Docker - (1891 to 1)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.