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

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

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16K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
73K	Census and Voter Lists
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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 1911 there were 27 Packard families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Packard's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Packard families in 1911.

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What did your Packard ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Packard.

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Farmer

50%

Carpenter

13%

store

10%

Farmers son

10%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Packard. 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 16K 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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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

Where is the Packard family from?

What did your Packard ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Packard.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

50%

Carpenter

13%

store

10%

Farmers son

10%

What Packard family records will you find?

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.

Packard Family History

Packard Surname Meaning

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Packard Surname Meaning

709,000 record(s) for Packard

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Where is the Packard family from?

What did your Packard ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Packard family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Packard lifespan?

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