Explore the Family Name Dockstader

The meaning of Dockstader

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a landing, from Middle Low German docke ‘dock’ + stade ‘embankment, shore’, + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. In some cases it may have been an occupational name for a docker, since stade also denoted a granary or warehouse. This surname has apparently died out in Germany. Compare Doxtater and Doxtator.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dockstader has seen a minor increase over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Dockstader was ranked 24,180 and had a count of 972, equating to a proportion of 0.36 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the ranking slightly improved to 24,075 with an increased count of 1,046, however, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped marginally by -2.78% to 0.35.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,180	#24,075	0.43%
Count	972	1,046	7.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.35	-2.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dockstader

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Dockstader according to the Decennial U.S. Census data is predominantly White, accounting for 94.74% in 2010, down from 96.50% in 2000. The presence of Hispanic ethnicity also increased from 1.65% to 1.72% during the same period. Although representing a smaller percentage, there was a significant change in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, rising dramatically from 1.23% to 2.87%. However, no individuals with this surname identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.5%	94.74%	-1.82%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.23%	2.87%	133.33%
Hispanic	1.65%	1.72%	4.24%
Two or More Races	0.62%	0.57%	-8.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%