Explore the Family Name Packman
The meaning of Packman
1. English: usually an occupational name for a peddler or hawker, Middle English pake, packe ‘pack, bundle’ + man. 2. English: sometimes an occupational name for the servant (Middle English man) of someone called Pack or Pake. 3. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Pakman, an occupational name for a packer, from Yiddish pakn ‘to pack’ + man ‘man’ (compare 4 below). 4. Americanized form of German Packmann or Päckmann: occupational name for a packer (one who packed goods for shipping) or alternatively a rider or driver of pack animals, used for carrying comparatively light quantitites of goods at high speed, from a derivative of German packen ‘to pack’. Both original forms are very rare in Germany. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Galit, Hyman.
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How common is the last name Packman in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Packman has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Packman ranked 39,885 but fell to 49,824 by 2010, marking a decline of 24.92%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 518 in 2000 to 421 in 2010, a drop of nearly 18.73%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Packman per 100,000 also declined by approximately 26.32%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,885 | #49,824 | -24.92% |
| Count | 518 | 421 | -18.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.14 | -26.32% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Packman
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals bearing the Packman surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 98.07% in 2000 to 96.67% in 2010. Contrarily, there was an increase in individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races, rising from 0% in 2000 to 1.43% by 2010. However, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped to 0 in 2010 from 1.16% in 2000. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native have either remained constant at 0 or were suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.07% | 96.67% | -1.43% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.43% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.16% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |