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

Jacklin, 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 Jacklin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jacklin in America

Jacklin is the 30980th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jacklin surname appeared 750 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 Jacklin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jacklin 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 Jacklin

The surname Jacklin is of English origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated as a diminutive form of the given name Jack, which itself is a derivative of John. The suffix "-lin" or "-kin" was commonly added to given names in Middle English to create a diminutive or pet form.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Jacklin can be found in various parish records and tax rolls from the 13th and 14th centuries, primarily in the counties of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. In some cases, the name was spelled as Jakelinne, Jakelyne, or Jakelyn, reflecting the variations in spelling during that era.

One of the earliest known references to the name Jacklin is in the Inquisitiones Post Mortem, a collection of medieval legal records. In 1324, a William Jacklin is mentioned as holding land in the village of Swinbrook, Oxfordshire. Another early record is from the Subsidy Rolls of 1327, which lists a John Jakelyn as a taxpayer in the village of Twyning, Gloucestershire.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Jacklin appears to have been most prevalent in the counties of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such person was John Jacklin (c. 1570-1630), a Church of England clergyman who served as the Rector of Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, from 1612 until his death.

In the 18th century, the Jacklin family had a presence in the village of Sibford Gower, Oxfordshire. A notable member was William Jacklin (1722-1803), a Quaker preacher and author who wrote several religious works, including "Considerations on Worshipping the Living God" published in 1792.

Another notable figure was Henry Jacklin (1777-1857), an English architect and surveyor who was involved in the construction of several notable buildings in London, including the Middlesex Hospital and the Royal Mint. He also served as the Surveyor to the City of London Corporation.

During the 19th century, the Jacklin surname spread more widely across England, with families settling in various counties and towns. One notable individual from this period was Robert Tomes Jacklin (1838-1914), a British painter and illustrator who specialized in maritime scenes and landscapes.

Throughout its history, the surname Jacklin has been associated with various place names and localities, reflecting the movement and settlement patterns of families bearing this name. For example, the village of Swinbrook in Oxfordshire and the hamlet of Sibford Gower in the same county have longstanding connections to the Jacklin surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jacklin

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

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 Jacklin 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 Jacklin 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 Jacklin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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