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There are approximately 5,233 people named Packer in the UK. That makes it the 2,018th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 83 are named Packer.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Pacer
Pacior
Packard
Packere
Paacker
Packeer
Paccker
Packar
Paaker
Packers
Paccer
Packare
Packery
Pacier
Pacar
Pacers
Pacerz
Packerow
Pacjker
Packaro
Pacera
Paccar
Packerd

The Packer surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PACKER. Halliwell says, a person " employed in barrelling or imcTiincj up herrings." In London, the occupation of the "packer-and-i:)resser " is a well-known and lucrative one. Le Packere and Packare are in H.R. A less desirable derivation is from the A-Sax. pceca a cheat or deceiver.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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