Jackson (name)

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Jackson (/ˈæksən/) is a common surname of Scottish, Irish and English origin eventually becoming a common American surname also. In 1980, Jackson was the 24th most common surname in England and Wales.[1] In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.[2]

Jackson is also commonly used as a first name.

Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Entertainment

Film and television

Music

Military

Politics

U.S. politics and law

Science

Sports

Athletics

  • Barry Jackson (athlete) (born 1941), English track and field athlete
  • Bo Jackson (born 1962), former professional baseball and football player for the Kansas City Royals and Oakland Raiders
  • Colin Jackson (born 1967), Welsh 110m hurdle athlete
  • Emma Jackson
    (born 1988), English 800m runner
  • Marjorie Jackson
    (born 1931), Australian sprinter and former Governor of South Australia
  • Mark Jackson (athlete)
    (born 1969), Canadian track and field athlete

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 and design

Other

Middle name

Multiple people with the same given name

Given name

Jackson
Pronunciation
Jack
"
Other names
Related namesJack, Jaxon, Jaxson

Fictional characters

Surname

  • Alan Jackson (The Sarah Jane Adventures)
    , a character in The Sarah Jane Adventures
  • Daniel Jackson (Stargate), a character in the film Stargate and the subsequent television series
  • Pvt. Daniel Jackson, character in the 1998 war film Saving Private Ryan
  • Jayson Jackson, a character in the Netflix series Grand Army
  • Maria Jackson, a character in The Sarah Jane Adventures
  • Heroes of Olympus
    spinoff series
  • Sgt. Jericho Jackson, title character of the film Action Jackson
  • Jill and Jan Jackson, title characters of the American comic strip The Jackson Twins
  • Sgt. Paul Jackson, fictional US Marine in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
  • Ronald "Red" Jackson, a boss character in Dead Rising 3
  • Steve Jackson, a minor character in the 1985 American science fantasy movie Explorers
  • Roland Jackson, in the 1997 animated TV show Extreme Ghostbusters
  • Aiden Jackson, a main character in
    F1 2021 and F1 23

Various characters in the TV series EastEnders:

Given name

See also

References

  1. ^ Peter Verstappen (1980) The book of surnames: origins and oddities of popular names p.89. University of Michigan
  2. ^ United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files/dist.all.last (1-100) – via Wikisource