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Packard Name Meaning

English: from Middle English pa(c)k ‘pack’, ‘bundle’ + the Anglo-Norman French pejorative suffix -ard, hence a derogatory occupational name for a peddler. English: pejorative derivative of the Middle English personal name Pack. English: from a Norman personal name, Pachard, Baghard, composed of the Germanic elements pac, bag ‘fight’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. Probably an Americanized spelling of German Packert, Päckert, from Germanic personal names formed with a word meaning ‘battle’ or ‘to fight’; or a variant of Packer 2 (with excrescent -t).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Pickard, Tankard, Packer, Ackert, Picker, Reckard, Savard, Lockard

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Packard Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Packard name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Packard. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • France

    4%

  • Norway

    4%

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Packard Family Origin

Where is the Packard family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Packard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Packard family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Packard families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 208 Packard families living in Massachusetts. This was about 44% of all the recorded Packard's in the USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Packard families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Packard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Packard Family Occupations

    What did your Packard ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Packard occupation in the USA was Farmer. 28% of Packard's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Packard family was Carpenter. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Packard.

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    • Farmer

      28%

    • Keeping House

      8%

    • Laborer

      4%

    • Carpenter

      3%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Packard ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Packard Historical Records

    What Packard family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 73,000 census records available for the last name Packard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Packard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Packard. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Packard. For the veterans among your Packard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Packard Life Expectancy

    What is the average Packard lifespan?

    Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Packard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Packard in 1945 was 54, and 76 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Packard

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Packard ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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