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

Jackman, 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 Jackman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jackman in America

Jackman is the 4587th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jackman surname appeared 7,738 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Jackman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jackman 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 Jackman

The surname Jackman is of English origin and can be traced back to the late medieval period. It is an occupational name derived from the Old English words "lac" meaning a game or sport, and "man" meaning a person. Thus, the name initially referred to a person who served as a gamekeeper or managed sporting events.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jackman can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, which mentions a John le Iacman. The Jackman surname also appears in various tax records and court rolls from the 14th and 15th centuries across different counties in England.

In the 16th century, the name was sometimes spelled as Jakeman or Jeckman, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling at the time. The Jackman surname is also closely associated with the village of Jackman's Place in Kent, which was recorded as Jacmanes in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Notable individuals with the surname Jackman include Sir Henry Jackman (1597-1668), an English judge and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1663. Another prominent figure was William Jackman (1707-1789), a British architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London.

In the 19th century, Henry Jackman (1807-1876) was a renowned English musician and composer who wrote several popular songs and operettas. Francis Jackman (1848-1916) was a British naval officer and explorer who participated in several Arctic expeditions.

One of the most famous individuals with the Jackman surname is the Australian actor Hugh Jackman (born 1968), best known for his portrayal of Wolverine in the X-Men film series. He has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe and a Tony Award.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jackman

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

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

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