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.
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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 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.
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Footnotes
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