Explore the Family Name Dockett

The meaning of Dockett

English (Devon): variant of Duckett. Alternatively, the name may have arisen from Middle English doke heved ‘duck head’ but there is no evidence that this became a hereditary surname.

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How common is the last name Dockett in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dockett saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 48,963 in terms of prevalence among all surnames, but by 2010, it had dropped to 52,851, marking a decrease of approximately 7.94 percent. The actual count of individuals with this surname also fell from 404 to 392 during this period, a reduction of almost 3 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Dockett per 100,000 residents declined by 13.33 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,963	#52,851	-7.94%
Count	404	392	-2.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dockett

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dockett, data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that most bearers of this name identify as Black, although there is a small percentage who identify as White or Hispanic. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased slightly by 1.14 percent, while those identifying as White also saw a marginal drop of 1.05 percent. Conversely, the percentage of Hispanics within this group increased by 23.39 percent over the decade. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Dockett surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of two or more races in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	72.77%	71.94%	-1.14%
White	24.75%	24.49%	-1.05%
Hispanic	1.24%	1.53%	23.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%