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Pennypacker Family History

Pennypacker Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Pfannebecker or its Low German variants Pannebacker and Pannebäcker occupational names for a maker of roof tiles or a tiler from Middle High German pfanne ‘pan tile’ (Middle Low German panne) + becker backer ‘baker’. Compare Pannebaker and Pennebaker .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Pannebaker, Penner, Packer, Pennebaker, Pepper, Wannemacher, Recker

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Where is the Pennypacker family from?

You can see how Pennypacker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pennypacker family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Pennypacker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 35 Pennypacker families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 97% of all the recorded Pennypacker's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Pennypacker families in 1840.
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What did your Pennypacker ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pennypacker. 23% of Pennypacker men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Pennypacker women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pennypacker were Clerk and Waitress. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    28%
  • Housewife
    13%
  • Secretary
    10%
  • Waitress
    10%
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Passenger Lists

There are 326 immigration records available for the last name Pennypacker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Pennypacker. For the veterans among your Pennypacker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pennypacker lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Pennypacker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Pennypacker in 1948 was 41, and 79 in 2004.

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