Probably a shortened form of any of various German compound surnames beginning with Docken- for example Dockendorf . Altered form of Norwegian Dokken .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Docken families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Docken family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Docken families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Docken family living in New Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Docken's in USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Docken families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Docken surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Docken. 27% of Docken men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Docken women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Docken were Mechanic and Maid. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Docken life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Docken in 1962 was 75, and 85 in 2004.