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Packard Family History

Packard Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English pak(e) ‘pack bundle’ + the Anglo-Norman French pejorative suffix -ard probably a derogatory occupational name for a peddler.

English: pejorative derivative of the Middle English personal name Pack.

Probably also an Americanized form of German Packert Päckert from ancient 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 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Packard family from?

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 USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 145 Packard families living in Suffolk. This was about 45% of all the recorded Packard's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Packard families in 1891.
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What did your Packard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Packard. 22% of Packard men worked as a Bricklayer and 77% of Packard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Packard were Painter and Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    22%
  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Taxi Driver
    14%
  • Painter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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 UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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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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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.

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