Packer Surname

23,944th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Packer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the packer,' a packman. In Yorkshire a woolpacker, v. Packman (1).

Walter le Packere, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

'Richard, the son of William, the son of Orme, quit-claimed the whole of his land in Prestbury, to St.

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Packer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,9961:30,2153,758
England3,9661:14,0492,073
Australia2,6461:10,2021,514
Brazil1,0351:206,8357,968
Israel8741:9,7911,495
Canada6501:56,6866,691
New Zealand4221:10,7311,875
Wales2381:13,0021,442
Scotland1241:43,1763,951
South Africa1171:463,05738,677
Jamaica521:55,1913,077
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
India491:15,654,396253,566
France351:1,897,792163,564
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Liberia181:244,91915,115
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Afghanistan171:1,891,36413,978
Norway141:367,30634,015
Barbados131:22,1111,112
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
China41:341,830,39216,990
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,0541:7,9811,216
Wales811:19,3631,123
Scotland441:85,0734,558
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6701:18,8082,391

Packer (1,167) may also be a first name.

Packer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the packer,' a packman. In Yorkshire a woolpacker, v. Packman (1).

Walter le Packere, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

'Richard, the son of William, the son of Orme, quit-claimed the whole of his land in Prestbury, to St. Werbergh and the Abbey... Similar grants were made by William, the son of Robert Pigot. Robert, the son of William le Paker, and others': East Cheshire.

Mathew le Packere. Calendarium Rotulorum Chartarum.

Adam le Packer. Writs of Parliament.

William le Packere. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Robert de Lyndesay, pakkert, 8 Edward II: Freemen of York.

1583-4. Edward Packer and Elizabeth Leonard: Marriage Lic. (London).

1642. Baptised — John, 9. Andrew Packer, dwelling in Bowe Lane: St. Mary Aldermary.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Packman, Pedlar; Packer [Middle English packere, etc., from Middle English packe, a pack: v. under Pack(e, (English] William le Packere.—Plac. Dom. Cap. Westm.

Mathew le Pakkere.—Charter Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who packed wool.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from an ancestor's occupation) “Wholesaler,” in German, but as a family name it may come from Packtraeger, “peddler.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Halliwell says, a person "employed in barrelling or packing up herrings." In London, the occupation of the "packer-and-presser" is a well-known and lucrative one. Le Paekere and Packare are in H.R. A less desirable derivation is from the Anglo-Saxon pceca, a cheat or deceiver.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Flemish, Pake; from the German, Pache, Pachur; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Packer: a woolpacker. Also Pack as a surname.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Packer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Packer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Packer (Arabic: باكر) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Packer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Packer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 23,944th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 322,586 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Packer live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 232,543rd most common first name on earth, borne by 1,167 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 11,996 people, or 1 in 30,215. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent reside, Utah, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 73 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Packer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Packer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 449 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 294 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 282 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Packer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Packer surname is predominantly Anglican (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States Packer are 15.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.39% registered with the party.

The amount Packer earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.74% less than the national average, earning 315,832 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning R 266,808 per year; in United States they earn 1.33% more than the national average, earning $43,721 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% more than the national average, earning $51,062 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Packeer922,782/
Paucker9255/
Phacker9219/
Packier9210/
Peacker923/
Pachker923/
Paicker921/
Packerr920/
Paker913,233/
Pacer911,697/
Pauckert8634/
Pasckert863/
Paschker863/
Pheacker860/
Packhert860/
Pacher835,789/
Peaker831,332/
Pauker831,204/
Paiker83751/
Pecker83649/
Packir83468/
Pakeer83409/
Pakher83378/
Pocker83260/
Pakker83244/
Pakere83106/
Pakier8365/
Paccer8364/
Paycer8351/
Patker8344/
Pöcker8339/
Paicer8332/
Pakert8330/
Pahker8324/
Pakger8321/
Phaker8314/
Paucer8310/
Paeker839/
Pakcer834/
Peacer833/
Pakerh832/
Pajker832/
Pakeur832/
Packre831/
Phacer831/
Pakeir831/
Padker831/
Payker831/
Peacher771,405/
Paukert77830/
Peucker77548/
Pajkert77455/
Päckert77225/
Paikert77152/
Pakkert77105/
Poecker7789/
Pakkeer7784/
Paisker7750/
Peycker7750/
Pacquer7749/
Peicker7733/
Pausker7732/
Paucher7732/
Paykert7727/
Pockert7723/
Patzker7718/
Paicher7718/
Paycher7716/
Phakeer7716/
Pashker7714/
Paizker7713/
Pöckert7712/
Pakhere777/
Padkerd776/
Pakkier775/
Paccher775/
Pacheer774/
Pakheer774/
Patsker773/
Phakker772/
Paukker772/
Poscker771/
Pathker771/
Peahcer771/
Poucker771/
Poycker771/
Phakere771/
Pfakeer771/
Pakeere771/
Patkere771/
Pajkier771/
Pakierz771/
Poicker771/
Pockehr771/
Packire771/
Potcker771/
Paekker770/
Pakkeur770/
Pattker770/
Peker7334,158/
Pakre7310,055/
Pakir732,441/
Poker73509/
Pacir73195/
Pöker7343/
Pocer7315/
Pácer736/
Pacre733/
Peickert71150/
Pacquier7142/
Pakerova718/
Phakkere713/
Pakchehr712/
Patshcer711/
Peijcker711/
Phatkerd711/
Pheacher710/
Paukhert710/
Phakir6735,540/
Peuker672,858/
Pekeur672,629/
Peiker671,081/
Pakhre67730/
Pocher67643/
Pekker67629/
Paikir67422/
Pakkir67403/
Pöcher67279/
Pokker67277/
Pakire67242/
Peyker67226/
Paquer67203/
Pächer67121/
Pachir6798/
Pooker6782/
Peeker6775/
Pakhir6767/
Pakhyr6764/
Pekeer6752/
Pakreh6741/
Pakrhe6725/
Pekier6718/
Poyker6718/
Pokere6714/
Paukerová6710/
Poiker6710/
Paskir679/
Poeker679/
Pakair678/
Pacoir676/
Paskyr676/
Paykerova674/
Peitzcker674/
Pfakir674/
Peakheart674/
Phaugkert674/
Pekher673/
Paikerová673/
Potker673/
Pehker673/
Peacre673/
Pokher672/
Pohker672/
Pökert672/
Pokert672/
Paqeer672/
Pouker671/
Puiker671/
Peakjr671/
Peckjr671/
Phakre671/
Pekear671/
Phoker671/
Pakherova671/
Podker671/
Pasqer671/
Pajkerová671/
Paikre671/
Pakirz671/
Pokehr671/
Päkert671/
Poycer671/
Phaugkerd671/
Pokerd671/
Poucer670/

Packer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Packer in the Arabic language
باكرbakr-

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