Pakenham Surname
Approximately 765 people bear this surname
Pakenham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pakenham,' a parish in Suffolk, near Bury St. Edmunds. Very early corrupted to Packham. Several variants of the name seem peculiar to the United States.
John de Pakeham, Norfolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnamePakenham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 252 | 1:1,438,329 | 98,774 |
| England | 184 | 1:302,816 | 22,992 |
| Canada | 126 | 1:292,425 | 27,191 |
| Ireland | 82 | 1:57,426 | 3,925 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Zimbabwe | 27 | 1:571,787 | 44,609 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 101 | 1:43,860 | 3,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Pakenham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pakenham,' a parish in Suffolk, near Bury St. Edmunds. Very early corrupted to Packham. Several variants of the name seem peculiar to the United States.
John de Pakeham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Pakenham, Norfolk, ibid.
William de Pakeham, or Pakenham, Suffolk: ibid.
Thomas de Pakeham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
(English) belonging to Pakenham (Suff), in a late version of the will of Bishop Theodred (c. 950), Pakenham, doubtless for Anglo-Saxon Pæc(c)an-hám = Pæc(c)a’s Home or Estate [v. under Pack(e (English]
This family came to Ireland in the sixteenth century and have since been established in Co.
Westmeath. IF 298
A corruption of Peckham.
Lord Longford's family are traced to William de Pakenham of Pakenham, co. Suffolk, temp. Edward I.
Or De Pirou, from the Castle of Pirou, Coutances, Normandy. The Baron of Pirou came to England 1066, and is mentioned at Hastings by Wace (ii. 236). William de P., his son, was Dapifer to Henry I., and was lost with Prince William 1120. His son William held the office of Dapifer (Mon. ii. 7). He or his son W. held a barony of eleven fees in Normandy 1165. William Pirou also held five fees from Earl Bigot in Norfolk, and one from Montfichet, and William Fitz-Humphry (of the same family) held a fee of the honour of Eye (Liber Niger). In 1198 William, son of William (Pirou), complained that the Earl Bigot had seized his lauds as feudal superior (RCR ); and the Earl was obliged to restore his fief, which was Pakeham or Pakenham. This name now was adopted as the family surname, and William de P. and Simon de P. occur 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis). The arms of this family, quarterly or and gules, are those of Pirou with a change of gules for azure, and the addition of an eagle as a sign of cadency. Hence the Pakenhams of Suffolk, and the Earls of Longford.
Packham is also an old Kentish name, and is evidently derived from the Kentish parish of Peckham.
Pakenham Demographics
Average Pakenham Salary in
United States
$57,972 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pakenham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pakenham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pakenham is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Pakenham click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pakenham? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 445,853rd most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,526,204 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Pakenham are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Pakenham is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 252 people, or 1 in 1,438,329. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 17 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.
Pakenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pakenham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pakenham last name expanded 788 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 19 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pakenham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Pakenham surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pakenham surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% being registered with the party.
The amount Pakenham earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 34.35% more than the national average, earning $57,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.02% more than the national average, earning $49,691 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packenham | 94 | 184 | / |
| Pakinham | 88 | 1 | / |
| Peckenham | 82 | 63 | / |
| Pockenham | 82 | 0 | / |
| Packanham | 82 | 0 | / |
| Packinham | 82 | 0 | / |
| Pakinam | 80 | 24 | / |
| Pakanam | 80 | 13 | / |
| Pacanham | 75 | 5 | / |
| Pakkanam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phakanam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paakinam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phakhanam | 71 | 196 | / |
| Phachenam | 71 | 117 | / |
| Phakhanom | 71 | 4 | / |
| Phakhinam | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pakkiname | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pakinom | 67 | 23 | / |
| Phachenhom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pokanam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pocanam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pokonam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pacanam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phachenom | 59 | 8 | / |
| Peconom | 53 | 9 | / |
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