Dorking Family History

The name Dorkin is a variant of Dorkin, which may originate from Middle English Dorkin or as an alternative spelling from the mid-18th to 19th century of Dawkin(g).

For reference, Jacob Dawking is mentioned in 1802 in the IGI from Sheering, Essex, suggesting it could be a variant of either name.

The name Dorkin is also linked to Dorking in Surrey, and it might have persisted in forms like Dorkin, Dorkings, and Derkin.

However, it is more commonly seen as Darkin and Darkings, as noted in Darkin (2).