Jackson (name)

Jackson
Family name
Pronunciation /ˈæksən/
Meaning derived from "Son of Jack"
Region of origin England and Scotland
Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons: [1]

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.[2] In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.[3]

Jackson can also be used as a first name.

Notable people with the name Jackson include:

Surname

Entertainment

Film and television

Music

Military

Politics

U.S. politics and law

Science

Sports

Athletics

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Cricket

Association football

Australian rules football

All individuals listed here are Australian unless otherwise indicated.

Gridiron football

Ice Hockey

Rugby

Other sports

Visual arts

Other

First name

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

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. "Jackson Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014
  2. Peter Verstappen (1980) The book of surnames: origins and oddities of popular names p.89. University of Michigan
  3. United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 2008-07-04.
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