Find out how popular the last name Jackie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jackie.

Jackie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jackie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jackie in America

Jackie is the 83834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jackie surname appeared 224 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jackie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jackie to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jackie

The surname "JACKIE" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, derived from the French personal name "Jacques," which itself is a variant of the Biblical name "Jacob." This name gained popularity in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, as many Norman-French names were introduced to the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "JACKIE" can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and population records in England and parts of Wales commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Jacke" and "Jakes," reflecting the linguistic evolution of the time.

The surname "JACKIE" is often associated with place names that incorporate the name "Jack," such as Jackfield in Shropshire and Jackhouse in Wiltshire. These place names suggest that the surname may have originated from individuals who resided in or near these locations, with the addition of the patronymic suffix "-ie" or "-y" to denote familial or geographical associations.

In the 14th century, records show a Sir John Jackie, a prominent landowner and knight from Nottinghamshire, who played a role in the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Another notable figure was William Jackie, a merchant and wool trader from Yorkshire, who lived in the mid-15th century and was involved in the export of English wool to continental Europe.

During the 16th century, the surname "JACKIE" gained further recognition with the birth of Robert Jackie (1552-1631), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Bishop of Salisbury from 1615 until his death. He was known for his writings on ecclesiastical law and his defense of the Church of England.

In the 18th century, Sir James Jackie (1704-1778) was a prominent British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War. He is remembered for his successful campaigns against French naval forces in the West Indies and his role in the Siege of Louisbourg in 1758.

As the centuries progressed, the surname "JACKIE" continued to be found throughout various regions of England, with families bearing this name contributing to various fields, including agriculture, trade, and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jackie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jackie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jackie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jackie has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jackie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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