Pacer Family Crest & Name History

Long before computers fixed spellings, Pacer and Packer were used side by side. At root, the name means “Wool packer”.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Packer and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Pacer and Packer

Before spelling was fixed, Packer was also written Pacer. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Paker, Pucer and Pakker.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Pacer surname had 371 bearers. Research your Pacer family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.