Packet Surname
Approximately 535 people bear this surname
Packet Surname Definition:
1. Old French, pasquier, pasquet, paccage, &c., signifying pastures. 2. Perhaps a hunchback. "Il porte son pacquet; he carries his load about with him; said of one that is huch-backt." Cotgrave. Pasket. H.R.
Packet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 162 | 1:70,967 | 11,334 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Zimbabwe | 87 | 1:177,451 | 21,452 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 108 | 1:464,988 | 33,280 |
Packet (16) may also be a first name.
Packet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1. Old French, pasquier, pasquet, paccage, &c., signifying pastures. 2. Perhaps a hunchback. "Il porte son pacquet; he carries his load about with him; said of one that is huch-backt." Cotgrave. Pasket. H.R.
Packet Demographics
Average Packet Salary in
United States
$50,016 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Packet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Packet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Packet occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Packet? popularity and diffusion
It is the 585,091st most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,621,581 people. The surname Packet occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Packet are found; 37 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name world-wide, held by 16 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is borne by 162 people, or 1 in 70,967. In Belgium Packet is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 96 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Belgium this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 20 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 16 percent are found.
Packet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Packet has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 55 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Packet Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Packet last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Packet earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 15.91% more than the national average, earning $50,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.43% less than the national average, earning $39,035 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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