Jackson (name)

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Jackson
Family name
Pronunciation	Jackson
Meaning	derived from "Son of Jack"
Region of origin	England and Scotland
Footnotes: ^[1]^[2]

Jackson is a common surname of English and Scottish origin. It literally means "son of Jack". In 1980 Jackson was the 24th most popular surname in England and Wales.^[3] In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.^[4]

Jackson can also be used as a first name.

Notable people with the name Jackson include:

Surname

Politics

Burke Jackson (born 1949), American politician and rancher
Caroline Jackson (born 1946), Cornish politician
Christopher Jackson (born 1935), British politician
Colin Jackson (UK politician) (1921–1981), British MP
David Jackson (Australian politician) (1889–1941)
George Jackson (Canadian politician) (1808–1885), Canadian MP
George Jackson (Irish politician) (1761–1805), Irish MP
Sir George Duckett, 1st Baronet (1725–1822), born George Jackson, British MP
Gordon Jackson (politician) (born 1948), Scottish politician
John Jackson (Derbyshire politician) (1919–1976), British politician
Sir John Jackson (UK politician) (1851–1919), British politician
Peter Jackson (politician) (born 1928), British politician
Richard Jackson (colonial agent) (c. 1721–1787), British politician
Robert V. Jackson (born 1946), British politician
Samuel Jacob Jackson (1848–1942), Canadian politician
Samuel Macauley Jackson (1851–1912), American clergyman, editor and author
Shelby M. Jackson (1903–1972), Louisiana education superintendent from 1948 to 1964
Thomas A. Jackson (1879–1955), British political activist
Tom Jackson (politician), City Councillor for Hamilton, Ontario
William Jackson, 1st Baron Allerton (1840–1917), British politician

U.S. politics and law

Alphonse J. Jackson (born 1927), Louisiana African-American politician, father of Lydia Jackson
Alphonso Jackson (born 1945), 13th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), 7th U.S. President
Charles Jackson (judge) (1775–1855), Massachusetts Supreme Court judge
Charles Jackson (Rhode Island) (1797–1876), Governor of Rhode Island
Claiborne Fox Jackson (1806–1862), Governor of Missouri
Darrell Jackson (politician) (born 1957), South Carolina state senator
David Jackson (delegate) (1747–1801), delegate to the Continental Congress
David S. Jackson (1813–1872), U.S. Representative from New York
Douglas S. Jackson (born 1954), Tennessee state senator
Edward B. Jackson (1793–1826), U.S. Representative from Virginia
Edward L. Jackson (1873–1954), Governor of Indiana
Frank D. Jackson (1854–1938), Governor of Iowa
Frank G. Jackson (born 1946), 57th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
Fred S. Jackson (1868–1931), U.S. Representative from Kansas
George Jackson (Virginia) (1757–1831), U.S. Representative from Virginia
George Jackson (Black Panther) (1941–1971), American leader of the Black Panther Party
Hancock Lee Jackson (1796–1876), Governor of Missouri
Henry M. Jackson (1912–1983), U.S. Representative and Senator from Washington
Howell Edmunds Jackson (1832–1895), U.S. Senator from Tennessee
Jabez Young Jackson (1790-1839), U.S. Representative from Georgia
Jacob B. Jackson (1829–1893), Governor of West Virginia
James Jackson (politician) (1757–1806), U.S. Representative and Senator from Georgia
James Jackson (congressman) (1819–1887), U.S. Representative from Georgia
James Jackson, Jr. (New York) (c. 1826–1891), mayor of Lockport, New York
James M. Jackson (1825–1901), U.S. Representative from West Virginia
James S. Jackson (1823–1862), U.S. Representative from Kentucky
Jesse Jackson (born 1941), civil rights leader
Jesse Jackson, Jr. (born 1965), son of Jesse Jackson and U.S. Representative from Illinois
John Jackson (Tampa) (1809–1887), 9th mayor of Tampa, Florida
John Jackson (law professor), law professor at Georgetown University
John G. Jackson (politician) (1777–1825), U.S. Representative from Virginia
John Jay Jackson, Jr. (1824–1907), federal judge from West Virginia
Jonathan Jackson (delegate) (1743–1810), delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts
Joseph Webber Jackson (1796–1854), U.S. Representative from Georgia and mayor of Savannah, Georgia
Lydia P. Jackson (born 1960), African-American Louisiana legislator, daughter of Alphonse J. Jackson
Maynard Jackson (1938–2003), mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
Michael A. Jackson (sheriff) (born 1964), sheriff of Prince George's County, Maryland
Michael P. Jackson, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Mike Jackson (Texas politician) (born 1953), Texas state senator
Mortimer M. Jackson (1809–1889) Wisconsin jurist and diplomat
Oscar Lawrence Jackson (1840–1920), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
Phillip Jackson (American politician) (born 1950), Chief of Education for Chicago
Richard E. Jackson (born 1945), mayor of Peekskill, New York
Richard Jackson, Jr. (1764–1838), U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
Robert Jackson (NYC), New York City Council member
Robert E. Jackson, mayor of Largo, Florida
Robert H. Jackson (1892–1954), Supreme Court Justice and chief Nuremberg Trials prosecutor
Samuel D. Jackson (1895–1951), U.S. Representative from Indiana
Sandi Jackson (born 1963), Chicago alderman
Sheila Jackson-Lee, U.S. Representative from Texas
Thomas B. Jackson (1797–1881), U.S. Representative from New York
Thomas H. Jackson (born 1950), U.S. lawyer and 9th president of the University of Rochester
Thomas Penfield Jackson (born 1937), former U.S. District Court judge for the District of Columbia
Tito Jackson (politician), member of the Boston City Council
William Jackson (secretary) (1759–1828), secretary to the U.S. Constitutional Convention
William Jackson (Massachusetts) (1783–1855), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
William Harding Jackson (1901–1971), U.S. National Security Advisor
William Humphreys Jackson (1839–1915), U.S. Representative from Maryland
William Purnell Jackson (1868–1939), U.S. Senator from Maryland
William Schuyler Jackson (died 1932), New York State Attorney General
William T. Jackson (1876–1933), mayor of Toledo, Ohio
William Terry Jackson (1794–1882), U.S. Representative from New York

Military

Arthur J. Jackson (born 1924), U.S. Marine Corps officer, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during World War II
Charles Douglas Jackson (1902–1964), U.S. Army general, expert on psychological warfare
Conrad Feger Jackson (1813–1862), general in the Union Army in the American Civil War
Frederick George Jackson (1860–1938), British army officer and explorer
Henry Jackson (general) (1747–1809), U.S. Army general in the Revolutionary War
Sir Henry Jackson (Royal Navy officer) (1855–1929), British First Sea Lord during World War I
Henry R. Jackson (1820–1898), Confederate general
Joe M. Jackson (born 1923), U.S. Air Force officer, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during the Vietnam War
Michael Jackson (American Revolution) (1734–1801), U.S. Army officer in the Revolutionary War
Sir Mike Jackson (born 1944), British Army Chief of the General Staff
Norman Cyril Jackson (1919–1994), British RAF, recipient of the Victoria Cross
Philip Jackson (surveyor), British naval officer and surveyor
Sir Stanley Jackson (1870–1947), British Army officer, cricketer, and politician
Thomas Jonathan Jackson known as Stonewall Jackson (1824–1863), Confederate general
Thomas Norman Jackson (1897–1918), British Army, recipient of the Victoria Cross
William Jackson (Victoria Cross) (1897–1959), Australian Army, recipient of the Victoria Cross
Sir William Jackson (British Army officer) (1917–1999), British Army officer and Governor of Gibraltar
William Hicks Jackson (1835–1903), Confederate general

Drama and television

Andrew Jackson (actor) (born 1963), Canadian actor
Anne Jackson (born 1926), American actress
Anthony Jackson (actor) (1944–2006), English actor
Bill Jackson (television personality) (born c. 1937), American TV personality
Charlotte Jackson (born 1978), English TV presenter
Conn Jackson (born 1967), American TV host
David Jackson (British actor) (1934–2005), British actor
Eugene Jackson (1916–2001), American actor
Frederick J. Jackson (1886–1953), American screenwriter
George Jackson (producer) (1958–2000), American film director and producer
Glenda Jackson (born 1936), two-time Academy Award-winning British actress
Gordon Jackson (actor) (1923–1980), British actor
Jeremy Jackson (born 1980), American actor
Jonathan Jackson (actor) (born 1982), American actor
Joshua Jackson (born 1978), Canadian-American actor
Kate Jackson (born 1948), American actress
Leonard Jackson (actor) (born 1928), American stage and screen actor
Michael Jackson (actor) (born 1970), Canadian actor
Michael Jackson (television executive) (born 1958), British TV executive
Michael J. Jackson (actor) (born 1948), British actor
Mick Jackson (director) (born 1943), British film director
Mike and Michelle Jackson, Australian children's TV entertainers
Paul Jackson (producer) (born 1947), British TV producer
Peter Jackson (born 1961), New Zealand director
Philip Jackson (actor) (born 1948), English actor
Sammy Jackson (1937–1995), American actor
Samuel L. Jackson (born 1948), American actor
Shar Jackson (born 1976), American TV and film actress
Skai Jackson (born c. 2002), American actress
Tom Jackson (actor) (born 1948), Canadian actor and singer
Victoria Jackson (born 1959), American actress and comedian
Willie Jackson (politician) (born 1961), New Zealand politician and broadcaster

Visual art

John Jackson (painter) (1778–1831), English painter
Samuel Jackson (artist) (1794–1869), English artist
Mason Jackson (1819–1903), English engraver
William Henry Jackson (1843–1942), American artist and photographer
Edward Jackson (photographer) (1885–1967), American photographer
Raymond Jackson ("JAK") (1927–1997), English cartoonist
Richard Jackson (artist) (born 1939), American artist
Ashley Jackson (born 1940), British painter
Jack Jackson (1941–2006), American cartoonist Jaxon
Philip Jackson (sculptor) (born 1944) Scottish sculptor
Herb Jackson (born 1945), American abstract painter
Bill Jackson (photographer) (born 1953), English photographer
Robert H. Jackson (photographer) (born 1935), American photographer
Ted Jackson (born 1955), prize-winning American photographer
JJ Jackson (born 1963), American photographer

Music

The Jackson family, an American musical family consisting of:
- First generation:
  - Joe Jackson (born 1928), patriarch and manager
  - Katherine Jackson (born 1930), matriarch
- Second generation:
  - Rebbie Jackson (born 1950)
  - Jackie Jackson (born 1951), member of the Jackson 5
  - Tito Jackson (born 1953), guitarist/vocalist of Jackson 5
  - Jermaine Jackson (born 1954), member of the Jackson 5
  - La Toya Jackson (born 1956)
  - Marlon Jackson (born 1957), member of the Jackson 5
  - Michael Jackson (1958–2009), singer-songwriter, member of the Jackson 5, widely referred to as the "King of Pop"
  - Randy Jackson (born 1961), member of the Jackson 5
  - Janet Jackson (born 1966)
- Third generation:
  - Tariano Adaryll Jackson (born 1973), son of Tito; member of 3T
  - Taryll Adren Jackson (born 1975), son of Tito; member of 3T
  - Sigmund Jackson, Jr. (born 1977), son of Jackie; better known as rapper DealZ
  - Tito Joe Jackson (born 1978), son of Tito; member of 3T
Al Jackson, Jr. (1935–1975), American drummer
Alan Jackson (born 1958), American country star
Andrew Jackson (recording engineer), British recording engineer
Anthony Jackson (musician) (born 1952), American bass player
Bob Jackson (musician) (born 1948), British musician
Carl Jackson (born 1953), American musician
Chuck Jackson (born 1937), American musician
Curtis Jackson (born 1975), the American rapper 50 Cent
David Jackson (rock musician) (born 1947), British musician
Eddie Jackson (singer) (1926–2002), American country musician
Eddie Jackson (musician) (born 1961), American bass guitarist
Elly Jackson (born 1988), British singer, part of the band/duo La Roux
Francis Jackson (born 1917), British composer and organist
Fred Jackson (saxophonist), American R&B and jazz saxophonist
Fred Jackson, Jr., American jazz saxophonist
Freddie Jackson (born 1956), American soul singer
Graham Jackson (British conductor) (1967–2012), British conductor
Henry Jackson (born 1956), American rapper, known as Big Bank Hank
Jack Jackson (British radio) (1906–1978), British musician
Jim Jackson (musician) (c. 1884–1937), American blues musician
J.J. Jackson (media personality) (1941–2004), American MTV VJ
J.J. Jackson (singer) (born 1941), American soul musician
Joe Jackson (musician) (born 1954), British singer/songwriter
John Jackson (born 1977), American rapper, known as Fabolous
John Jackson (blues musician) (1924–2002), American blues musician
Johnny Jackson (musician) (1951–2006), American drummer
Kate Jackson (singer) (born 1979), British singer
Keisha Jackson (born c. 1967), American musician
Lee Jackson (bassist) (born 1943), British bass guitarist
Leon Jackson (born 1988), Scottish musician
Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972), American gospel singer
Mark Jackson (musician) (born 1970), English musician
Mick Jackson (singer) (born 1947), English musician
Millie Jackson (born 1944), U.S. musician
Milt Jackson (1923–1999), U.S. jazz vibraphonist
Milton Jackson, British music producer
O'Shea Jackson (born 1969), the rapper/actor Ice Cube
Papa Charlie Jackson (c. 1885–1938), American musician
Paul Jackson (bassist) (born 1947), U.S. bass guitarist
Paul Jackson, Jr., U.S. musician
Randy Jackson (born 1956), U.S. musician, judge on American Idol
Randy Jackson (Zebra), U.S. rock musician, frontman for the band Zebra
Roddy Jackson (born 1942), U.S. rockabilly musician
Stevie Jackson (born 1969), Scottish musician
Stacey Jackson (born 1969), Canadian singer
Stonewall Jackson (musician) (born 1932), American country music singer
Tony Jackson (jazz musician) (1876–1920), U.S. composer
Tony Jackson (bass player) (1938–2003), British bass player
Wanda Jackson (born 1937), American musician
William Jackson (Scottish composer) (born 1955)
William E. (Will) Jackson, American Greenpeace activist and musician
New Orleans Willie Jackson, New Orleans jazz singer

Sports

Al Jackson (born 1935), American baseball player
Alan Jackson (footballer) (born 1938), English footballer
Alex Jackson (1905–1946), Scottish footballer
Alonzo Jackson (born 1980), American football player
Andrew JC Jackson, World Champion Surf Lifesaver
Andy Jackson (footballer) (born 1988), Scottish footballer
Archie Jackson (1909–1933), Australian cricketer
Art Jackson (1915–1971), NHL professional hockey player
Ashley Jackson, English hockey player
Barry Jackson (athlete) (born 1941), English track and field athlete
Bill Jackson (baseball) (1881–1958), American baseball player
Billy Jackson (American football) (born 1959), American football player
Bo Jackson (born 1962), American football and baseball player
Bob Jackson (footballer), English footballer
Bob Jackson (swimmer) (born 1957), American swimmer
Bobby Jackson (American football coach) (born 1940), American football coach
Bobby Jackson (cornerback) (born 1956), American football player
Bobby Jackson (basketball) (born 1973), American NBA player
Brittany Jackson (born 1983), American basketball player
Chad Jackson (born 1985), American football player
Charles Jackson (linebacker) (born 1955), American football player
Charlie Jackson (American football) (born 1976), American football coach
Chris Jackson (New Zealand footballer) (born 1970), New Zealand association football player
Chris Jackson (gridiron football) (born 1975), American arena football player
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris W. Jackson, 1969), American basketball player
Colin Jackson (born 1967), Welsh 110m hurdle athlete
Colin Jackson (footballer) (born 1946), Scottish footballer
Conor Jackson, Arizona Diamondbacks baseball player
Curtis Jackson (cricketer) (born 1967), Bermudian cricketer
Danny Jackson (born 1962), American Major League All-Star left-handed pitcher in the 1980s and 1990s
Darrell Jackson (born 1978), American football player
Darrell Jackson (baseball) (born 1956), American baseball player
Darren Jackson (born 1966), Scottish footballer
David Jackson (footballer) (born 1937), British footballer
David Jackson (boxer) (1955–2004), New Zealand boxer
DeSean Jackson (born 1986), American football player
Dick Jackson (1878-19??), Scottish footballer
Earnest Jackson (born 1959), American football player
Eddie Jackson (American football) (born 1980), American football player
Edward Jackson (footballer) (born 1925), Australian footballer
Edwin Jackson (born 1983), American baseball player with the Tampa Bay Rays
Elphinstone Jackson (1868–1945), English footballer and co-founder of Indian Football Association in 1893
Emma Jackson, an Australian triathlete
Emma Jackson, an English 800m runner
Ernest Jackson (1914–1996), English footballer
Ezekiel Jackson (born 1978), the ring name of American professional wrestler Rycklon Stephens
Francia Jackson (born 1975), Dominican Republic volleyball player
Frank Jackson (American football) (born 1939), American football player
Fred Jackson (American football) (born 1981), American football player
Frederick Stanley Jackson (died 1957), Cornish rugby union player
George Jackson (cricketer), English cricketer
Glen Jackson (rugby union) (born 1975), New Zealand rugby union player and referee
Grant Jackson (baseball) (born 1942), American baseball player
Greg Jackson (basketball player) (1952–2012), American basketball player
Gus Jackson, New Zealand rower
Guy Jackson (1896–1966), English cricketer
Harold Jackson (American football) (born 1946), American football player
Harvey Busher Jackson (1911–1966), former Canadian ice hockey player
Henry Jackson (football manager) (c. 1850–1930), English football manager
Jackson (footballer born 1973), Brazilian footballer
Jackson (footballer born 1988), Brazilian footballer
Jamea Jackson (born 1986), American tennis player
James Jackson (American football) (born 1976), American football player
James Jackson, Jr. (1900 – c. 1976), British footballer
Jamie Jackson (footballer) (born 1986), English footballer
Jaren Jackson (born 1967), American basketball player
Jeff Jackson (ice hockey b. 1955), American ice hockey coach
Jeff Jackson (ice hockey b. 1965), Canadian NHL hockey player
Jeff Jackson (basketball coach), American basketball coach
Jeremy Jackson (fighter) (born 1982), American martial artist
Jermaine Jackson (basketball) (born 1976), American basketball player
Jervonte Jackson (born 1986), American football player
Jim Jackson (baseball) (1877–1955), American baseball player
Jim Jackson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1890), Australian footballer
Jim Jackson (ice hockey) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
Jim Jackson (basketball) (born 1970), American basketball player
Jim Jackson (sportscaster), American sportscaster
Jimmy Jackson (footballer) (1875-19??), Scottish-Australian footballer
Jimmy Jackson (driver) (1910–1984), American racecar driver
Jimmy Jackson (wrestler) (1956–2008), Canadian-American wrestler
Shoeless Joe Jackson (1888–1951), American baseball player
Joe Jackson (American football) (born 1950), American football player
John Jackson (boxer) (1769–1845), English boxer
John Jackson (cricketer) (1833–1901), English cricketer
John Jackson (Lancashire cricketer) (1841–1906), English cricketer
John Jackson (Worcestershire cricketer) (1880–1968), English cricketer
John Jackson (Somerset cricketer) (1898–1958), Chilean cricketer
John Jackson (footballer born 1923), English footballer
John Jackson (footballer born 1942), English footballer
John Jackson (Scottish footballer) (1906–1965)
John Jackson (American football) (born 1965), American football player
John Jackson (wide receiver) (born 1967), American football player
John Jackson (Virgin Islands boxer) (born 1989), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer
John Angelo Jackson (1921–2005), English mountaineer
John David Jackson (boxer) (born 1962), American boxer
John W. Jackson (1858–1913), American baseball player, known as Bud Fowler
Johnnie Jackson (born 1982), English footballer
Johnnie Jackson (American football) (born 1967), American football player
Johnnie O. Jackson (born 1971), American bodybuilder
Jonathan Jackson (American football) (born 1982), American football player
Joseph Jackson (sport shooter) (1880-19??), American sports shooter
Julian Jackson (born 1960), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer
Julius Jackson (born 1987), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer
Keith Jackson (born 1928), longtime American sportscaster on ABC
Keith Jackson (tight end) (born 1965), former NFL Pro Bowl tight end
Keith Jackson (defensive tackle) (born 1985), American football player and son of the tight end
Larry Jackson (1931–1990), American baseball player
Lauren Jackson (born 1981), Australian professional basketball player
Laurence Jackson, Scottish curler
Lee Jackson (rugby league), British rugby league footballer
Les Jackson (cricketer) (1921–2007), English cricketer
Les Jackson (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian hockey executive
Lillian Jackson (1919–2003), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Linda Jackson (cyclist) (born 1958), Canadian cyclist
Lucious Jackson (born 1941), American basketball player
Marc Jackson (born 1975), American basketball player
Maree Jackson (born 1954), Australian basketball player
Marjorie Jackson (born 1931), Australian sprinter and politician
Mark Jackson (American football player) (born 1963), American football player in the 1980s and 1990s
Mark Jackson (basketball) (born 1965), American basketball player in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s
Mark Jackson (athlete) (born 1969), Canadian track and field athlete
Mark Jackson (football coach) (born 1972), American football coach
Mark Jackson (footballer) (born 1977), English footballer
Mark "Jacko" Jackson (born 1959), Australian footballer
Marlin Jackson (born 1983), American football player
Mat Jackson (born 1981), English racing driver
Matt Jackson (born 1971), English footballer
Mervin Jackson (1946–2012), American basketball player
Michael Jackson (linebacker) (born 1957), American football player
Michael Jackson (basketball) (born 1964), American basketball player
Michael Jackson (wide receiver) (born 1969), American football player
Michael Jackson (footballer) (born 1973), British footballer
Mike Jackson (left-handed pitcher) (born 1946), American baseball player
Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher) (born 1964), American former longtime right-handed Major League relief pitcher in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s
Paul Jackson (cricketer) (born 1959), Irish cricketer
Paul Jackson (rugby league) (born 1978), English rugby league footballer
Peter Jackson (boxer) (1861–1901), Australian boxer
Peter Jackson (cricketer) (1911–1999), British cricketer
Peter Jackson (footballer born 1905) (1905–1986), British footballer
Peter Jackson (footballer born 1937) (1937–1991), British footballer
Peter Jackson (footballer born 1961) (born 1961), British footballer
Peter Jackson (rugby league) (1964–1997), Australian rugby league footballer
Peter Jackson (rugby union) (1930–2004), British rugby union footballer
Peter Jackson (table tennis) (born 1964), New Zealand table tennis player
Peter H. Jackson (1913–1983), British rower
Phil Jackson (born 1945), American basketball coach
Phil Jackson (rugby league born 1932), British rugby player
Phil Jackson (boxer) (born 1964), American boxer
Pierre Jackson (born 1991), American basketball player
Quinton Jackson (born 1978), American mixed martial arts fighter
Randy Jackson (baseball) (born 1926), American baseball player
Randy Jackson (offensive lineman) (born 1944), American football player
Randy Jackson (running back) (born 1948), American football player
Reggie Jackson (born 1946), Hall of Fame American baseball player
Rich Jackson (born 1941), American football player
Richard Jackson (footballer born 1900), English footballer
Richard Jackson (footballer born 1980), English footballer
Rick Jackson (born 1989), American basketball player
Rob Jackson (born 1981), English rugby league player
Rob Jackson (American football) (born 1985), American football player
Robert Jackson (guard) (born 1953), American football player
Robert Jackson (linebacker) (born 1954), American football player
Ruaridh Jackson (born 1988), Scottish rugby union player
Russ Jackson (born 1936), Canadian football player
Samuel Jackson (cricketer) (1849–1941), English cricketer
Scoop Jackson (writer) (born 1963), American sports journalist
Stanley Jackson (American football) (born 1975), American football player
Stanley Jackson (basketball) (born 1975), American basketball player
Stephen Jackson (born 1978), American basketball player
Steve Jackson (linebacker) (born 1942), American football player
Steve Jackson (rugby league) (born 1965), Australian rugby league player
Steve Jackson (defensive back) (born 1969), American football player
Steven Jackson (born 1983), American football player
Steven Jackson (baseball) (born 1982), American baseball player
Steven Jackson (fullback) (born 1984), American football player
Sugar Jackson (born 1981), Belgian boxer
Syd Jackson (Australian footballer) (born 1944), Australian footballer
Tarvaris Jackson (born 1983), American football player
Terry Jackson (cornerback) (born 1955), American football player
Terry Jackson (running back) (born 1976), American football player
T. J. Jackson (wide receiver) (1943–2007), American football player
T. J. Jackson (defensive tackle) (born 1983), American football player
Tom Jackson (American football) (born 1951), former American football player and ESPN analyst
Tommy Jackson (footballer born 1898) (1898–1975), English footballer
Tommy Jackson (footballer born 1946), Northern Irish footballer
Tony Jackson (basketball) (1942–2005), American basketball player
Tony Jackson (American football) (born 1982), American football player
Travis Jackson (1903–1987), American baseball shortstop in the 1920s and 1930s
Trina Jackson (born 1977), American freestyle swimmer
Troy Jackson (1976–2011), American basketball player
Vincent Jackson (born 1983), American football player
Wattie Jackson, Scottish footballer
William Jackson (curler), Scottish curler
Willie Jackson (American football) (born 1971), American football player
Zach Jackson (born 1983), American baseball player

Science

Charles Loring Jackson (1847–1935), American organic chemist
Charles Thomas Jackson (1805–1880), American geologist
Cyril V. Jackson (1903–1988), South African astronomer
Daniel Jackson (computer scientist) (born 1963), American computer scientist
David M. Jackson, Canadian mathematician
Douglas N. Jackson (1929–2004), American psychologist
Dunham Jackson (1888–1946), mathematician
Frank Cameron Jackson (born 1943), Australian philosopher
Frank Hilton Jackson (1870–1960), English mathematician
Frederick John Jackson (1859–1929), English explorer and ornithologist
James A. Jackson (born 1954), British geologist
James R. Jackson, American mathematician
J. D. Jackson (born 1925), Canadian-American physicist
John Jackson (astronomer) (1887–1958), Scottish astronomer
John Hughlings Jackson (1835–1911), neurologist
Julian T. Jackson (born 1954), British historian
Michael Jackson (anthropologist) (born 1940), New Zealand anthropologist
Michael A. Jackson (born 1936), British computer scientist
Michael C. Jackson (born 1951), British systems scientist
Peter Wyse Jackson (born 1955), Irish botanist
Robert Jackson (scientist) (born 1949), American astronomer
Shirley Jackson (physicist) (born 1946), president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Sidney William Jackson (1873–1946), Australian ornithologist
Steve Jackson (mathematician), American mathematician
Wes Jackson (born 1936), founder and president of The Land Institute

Other

Alan Jackson (broadcaster) (c. 1916–1976), American radio broadcaster
Alan Jackson (poet) (born 1938), Scottish poet
André A. Jackson, (born 1964), senior administrator of Africa's diamond industry
Andrew Jackson, Sr. (died 1767), father of U.S. President Andrew Jackson
Ashley Jackson, British historian
Charles R. Jackson (1902–1968), American writer
Charles Samuel Jackson (1860–1924), American newspaper publisher
Charlie Jackson (software) (born 1948), American software entrepreneur
Cindy Jackson (born 1955), Guinness World Record holder for having the most cosmetic procedures
Cummins Jackson (1802–1849), uncle of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson
David Edward Jackson (1788–1837), American explorer
David Noyes Jackson (1922–2001), American writer
Douglas Jackson (businessman) (born 1957), American businessman
Sir Edward Jackson (diplomat) (1925–2002), British diplomat
Edward Jackson (manufacturer) (1799–1872), Canadian businessman
Sir Geoffrey Jackson (1915–1987), British diplomat
George Pullen Jackson (1874–1953), American musician
Sir Gordon Jackson (businessman) (1924–1991), Australian businessman
Rev. Dr. H. Dale Jackson (1930–2003), American clergyman, denominational leader and ethicist
Hal Jackson (1915–2012), American DJ and radio personality
Harvey Jackson III (born 1943), American historian
Helen Hunt Jackson (1830–1885), American novelist and poetess
Henry Jackson (businessman) (born 1964), British-American businessman and investor
Sir Henry Moore Jackson (1849–1908), British colonial governor
Holbrook Jackson (1874–1948), British writer
Honoré Jackson (1861–1952), Canadian revolutionary
James Caleb Jackson (1811–1895), American inventor
Jennifer Jackson (model) (born 1945), first African-American Playmate of the Month, March 1965 Playboy
Jennifer Lyn Jackson (born 1969), Playmate of the Month, April 1989 Playboy
Jeremy Jackson (author), American author
Joe Jackson, Sr. (1873–1942), Austrian clown
John Jackson (bishop) (1811–1886), English bishop
John Jackson (painter) (1778–1831), English painter
John G. Jackson (writer) (1907–1993), American historian and writer
Jonathan P. Jackson (1953–1970), brother of George Jackson and instigator of 1970 Marin County Courthouse incident
Joseph H. Jackson (c. 1905–1990), American clergyman
Julia Neale Jackson (1798–1831), mother of C.S.A. general Stonewall Jackson
Kenneth H. Jackson (1909–1991), English linguist
Linda Jackson (politician), mayor of Vaughan, Ontario
Lorna Jackson (1935–2002), mayor of Vaughan, Ontario
MacDonald P. Jackson (born 1938), New Zealand academic
Michael Jackson (Anglican bishop) (born 1956), Irish bishop
Michael Jackson (journalist), Niuean journalist
Michael Jackson (radio commentator), American radio commentator
Michael Jackson (writer) (1942–2007), British journalist
Michael James Jackson (1925–1995), English clergyman
Mick Jackson (author) (born 1960), British author
Patrick Tracy Jackson (1780–1847), Boston merchant
Paul Jackson (poker player) (born c. 1965), English poker player
Peter Jackson (academic), Australian academic
Peter Jackson (fashion designer) (1928–2008), Australian fashion designer
Peter Jackson (historian), British historian
Rachel Jackson (1767–1828), wife of U.S. President Andrew Jackson
Rebecca Cox Jackson (1795–1871), African-American religious activist
Richard Jackson (artist) (born 1939), American artist
Sir Robert Jackson (UN administrator) (1911–1991), Australian administrator for the United Nations
Robin Jackson (1948–1998), Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force leader
Rupert Jackson (born 1948), Lord Justice of Appeal of England and Wales
Samuel Macauley Jackson (1851–1912), American clergyman, editor and author
Sarah Yorke Jackson (1803–1887), daughter-in-law of U.S. President Andrew Jackson
Shirley Jackson (1916–1965), American author
Steve Jackson (thriller writer) (born 1969), Scottish writer
Steve Jackson (UK game designer) (born 1951), U.K game designer
Steve Jackson (US game designer) (born c. 1953), U.S. game designer
Sir Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet (1841–1915), first chief manager of HSBC
Thomas Jackson (theologian) (1579–1640), English theologian
Thomas Jackson (trade unionist) (1925–2003), British trade union leader
Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, 1st Baronet (1835–1924), English architect
Valerie Jackson (born 1949), American radio host, widow of Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson
William Jackson (Canadian administrator)
William Jackson (gangster) (died 1961), American mobster
William Jackson (pirate), English pirate

Fictional characters

Daniel Jackson (Stargate), a character in the film Stargate and the subsequent television series
Michael "Mike" Jackson, cricketer in P. G. Wodehouse's Psmith books
Percy Jackson, the main protagonist and narrator of Percy Jackson & The Olympians
Sgt. Jericho Jackson, title character in the film Action Jackson
Sgt. Paul Jackson, fictional US Marine in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

First name

Jackson
Pronunciation	(jak-son)
Gender	Male
Origin
Meaning	"son of Jack"
Other names
Related names	Jack

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Clyde Jackson Browne, U.S. singer
Jackson Davis, founder of charity organization "Protect A Paw"
Jackson Douglas, an actor known for playing the character Jackson Belleville on the TV series Gilmore Girls
Jackson Duggar, one of the Duggars from 19 Kids and Counting
Jackson Fourgeaud, French musician from Jackson and his Computer Band
Jackson C. Frank, singer-songwriter
Jackson Kabiga, Kenyan long-distance runner
Paul Jackson Pollock, U.S. abstract painter
Jackson Proskow, Canadian journalist
Jackson Coelho Silva (born 1973) Brazilian footballer
Jackson Coelho Brazilian footballer
Jackson Rathbone actor, most notable for playing Jasper Hale in the Twilight (film) franchise,and frontman in the band 100 Monkeys
Jackson Martínez, Colombian footballer who plays for FC Porto and the Colombia national football team

Fictional characters

Jackson Stewart, fictional character in the series Hannah Montana
Jackson Teller, main character in the television series Sons Of Anarchy
Jackson Whittemore, a character from MTV TV show Teen Wolf
Jackson Brodie, main character in the mystery books written by UK author Kate Atkinson

References

↑ British surnames
↑ 1990 Census Name Files
↑ Peter Verstappen (1980) The book of surnames: origins and oddities of popular names p.89. University of Michigan
↑ United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 2008-07-04.

Jaxon

Jaxon (pen name of Jack Jackson)
Jaxon's
Jaxon Benge
Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon
Jerome "Jerry" Jaxon
Thunderbolt Jaxon
Jaxon Crabb
Jaxon Lee
Jaxon modulation
Honoré Jaxon
Eli Jaxon-Bear
Gunner Jaxon
David (Nicholas George) Jackson (nicknamed Jaxon)

Jackson (name)

Surname

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Military

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References

Jaxon

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