Packet Surname

585,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1621:70,96711,334
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Zimbabwe871:177,45121,452
Canada771:478,51441,057
United States491:7,397,121336,459
France381:1,747,966156,445
England81:6,964,757184,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Packet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Packet is most common in Belgium. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Packet? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 585,091st most common last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,621,581 people. The surname Packet is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Packet live; 37 percent live in Western Europe and 36 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Packet is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname Packet is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 70,967. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 96 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Belgium Packet is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 20 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 16 percent reside.

Packet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Packet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Packet surname decreased 55 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 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 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Packett921,368/
Packets923/
Peacket920/
Paket91533/
Pacet917/
Packette8648/
Paschket8635/
Paickett862/
Packetts861/
Pakiet83328/
Pocket83250/
Pachet83230/
Pecket8348/
Paucet8342/
Pakett8334/
Pakete8324/
Paketh8324/
Packit8316/
Patket8316/
Pakhet8315/
Phaket839/
Pacett834/
Packed834/
Pakets832/
Paiket831/
Pöcket831/
Pakket831/
Padket831/
Pakeat830/
Pauchet773,029/
Peckett771,050/
Pockett77955/
Pacquet77404/
Poucket7744/
Phatket7743/
Paukett779/
Packitt773/
Pachett772/
Peachet772/
Peakett771/
Padkett771/
Pajkiet771/
Pacchet771/
Phadket771/
Paskeet770/
Paichet770/
Pacit73640/
Pakit73314/
Poket73116/
Peket7322/
Pocet7316/
Paked732/
Paced731/
Paqet731/
Pakyt730/
Paketova71112/
Pockette7168/
Pakkhete7121/
Pacquets7113/
Pacquett719/
Pocketts715/
Pacquete715/
Paukette715/
Phakeuth714/
Phaikhet714/
Peachett711/
Pouckett711/
Pacqette711/
Pascquet711/
Phakkhet711/
Posckett711/
Peasketh710/
Peaskett710/
Pockeett710/
Poickett710/
Paquet6726,427/
Pochet674,591/
Poucet67825/
Pacquette67627/
Pachit67434/
Pokket67239/
Pakked67128/
Pacuit6793/
Patkit6759/
Pacced6750/
Pokett6748/
Phoket6742/
Poeket6714/
Pooket6712/
Posket6710/
Paikit676/
Padkit676/
Pacitt675/
Pakite674/
Poccet673/
Poceit673/
Pekett672/
Pakait672/
Peckit671/
Potket671/
Pouket671/
Pached671/
Pauqet671/
Pakhit671/
Pegket671/
Pocett671/
Phakkhete671/
Pakedd671/
Padked671/
Peakyt671/
Paukyt671/
Puiket670/

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