Topics

• About the Docking One-Name Study
• Variants
• Frequency of the name
• Distribution of the name
• Data
• Contact Details

About the Docking One-Name Study

This One Name Study started as a solution to break down brick walls in researching the Docking branch of my family. Whilst focusing on the Norfolk, England region I have found that the Docking's were adventurous and several Docking family's emigrated in the 1800's to start new lives for themselves in Tasmania, Australia, USA and Cananda.

Some didn't go of their own choosing but were transported for minor crimes.

Variants

Whilst the study is for the Docking surname there are also variants of Dockin, and Docken

Frequency of the name

The Docking surname is not common. According to the ONS database of surnames Docking receives a count of 482 and is ranked 11,681.

In census returns frequency is:

1841 - 216

1851 - 233

1861 - 227

1871 - 293

1891 - 441

and in 1911 census there are 395 results.

Distribution of the name

On the Public/Profiler worldwide name website the top incidence of the Docking surname is given as:

Australia 27.57 FPM

UK 8.8 FPM

Canada 5.96 FPM

New Zealand 2.47 FPM

USA 0.48 FPM

UK census returns key distribution areas of the Docking surname in 1841 are Norfolk and Cornwall.

In the 1911 census out of 395 results for the Docking surname, distribution is:

Cornwall 80 results 20%

Norfolk 77 results 19.5%

London 47 results 12%

Essex 33 results 8%

Data

All BMD entries of the Docking and variant surnames from 1837 to 1920

All Docking and variant surname entries from the 1841, 1881, 1901 and 1911 census.

A collection of Family Group sheets, family trees, certificates, willsand photographs.

Parish register entries from selected Norfolk parishes - the earliest entry from 1630.

Contact details

For further information, contact:

Mrs Gail Wilson-Waring
11 Phyllis Street,
Mt Albert,
Auckland
1025
New Zealand
E-mail:

This page last updated 13 January 2012.

Profiles of other one-name studies registered with the Guild may be found here.