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Dock Family History

Dock Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Duke. Norwegian: habitational name from a farm named Dokk from Old Norse dǫkk ‘hollow depression’. North German (Lower Saxony): possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in the cloth trade from Middle Low German dōk ‘fabric’.

Walloon: nickname from dok ‘skilful subtle’. Walloon: variant of Docq a habitational name from a place named Docq in Hainaut Wallonia (Belgium).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Dock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dock families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 30 Dock families living in Ontario. This was about 36% of all the recorded Dock's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dock families in 1911.
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What did your Dock ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dock. 50% of Dock men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Cook
    50%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Dock. For the veterans among your Dock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dock lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Dock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dock in 1941 was 23, and 83 in 2004.

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