How common is the surname Packer?

9,048 people in the United States had the surname Packer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 34,123 Americans. It ranked 3,933rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Packer?

Kerry Packer, Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon (1937–2005), followed by Boyd K. Packer.

Where is the surname Packer most common?

Wikidata records people named Packer in the United States, Australia and Brazil.

Is the surname Packer getting more or less common?

More common. 8,962 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,048 in 2010, up 1.0%.

The surname Packer

A surname, carried by 9,048 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex P260

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Packer is more common than 97.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 9,048 people named Packer in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 34,123 Americans. That is up 1.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 8,962.

#3,933

rank among US surnames

9,048

people in 2010

3.1

per 100,000 Americans

+1%

change since 2000 (was #3,644)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,924	Putman	9,058	34,085
#3,925	Martel	9,056	34,093
#3,927	Reimer	9,055	34,097
#3,928	Pickard	9,053	34,104
#3,930	Pond	9,052	34,108
#3,931	Gallant	9,051	34,112
#3,932	Kee	9,049	34,119

Who is named Packer

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

82% of people named Packer identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 82%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Packers

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Kerry Packer
Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon (1937–2005)
Boyd K. Packer
Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1924-2015)
George Packer
American journalist and writer, born 1960
Alferd Packer
American wilderness guide who confessed to cannibalism (1842-1907)
Douglas Packer
Brazilian footballer and manager, born 1987
James Packer
Australian businessman, investor, and philanthropist, born 1967

Notable Packers come mostly from the United States (3), Australia (2) and Brazil (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Packer

Packer has the Soundex code P260, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P260.

Questions

How common is the surname Packer?: 9,048 people in the United States had the surname Packer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 34,123 Americans. It ranked 3,933rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Packer?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Packer identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Packer?: Kerry Packer, Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon (1937–2005), followed by Boyd K. Packer.
Where is the surname Packer most common?: Wikidata records people named Packer in the United States, Australia and Brazil.
Is the surname Packer getting more or less common?: More common. 8,962 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 9,048 in 2010, up 1.0%.