Pakeman Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belize

Pakeman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the servant of Pake'; v. Pack; compare Addyman, Matthewman, &c, one of a fairly large class.

John Pakeman, Oxfordshire. 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Pakman, Derbyshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Pakeman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:562,80934,447
Canada501:736,91258,785
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Belize161:22,2171,827
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:191,93215,501

Pakeman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the servant of Pake'; v. Pack; compare Addyman, Matthewman, &c, one of a fairly large class.

John Pakeman, Oxfordshire. 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Pakman, Derbyshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Simon Pakeman, Close Rolls, 7 Henry VI.

1714. Married — Jasper Roffe and Mary Pakeman: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

1 Pake’s Man (-Servant).

2 v. Packman.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Qu. packman, a pedlar?

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pakeman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pakeman is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Pakeman.

How Common Is The Last Name Pakeman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pakeman is the 1,044,719th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 30,364,775 people. The last name Pakeman occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Pakeman reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 99 people, or 1 in 562,809. In England it is primarily found in: Staffordshire, where 23 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 10 percent live and West Midlands, where 9 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Pakeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pakeman has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pakeman surname declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pakeman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pakeman last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Pakeman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.89% more than the national average, earning R 389,460 per year; in United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.37% less than the national average, earning $48,504 CAD per year.

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