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

Jackon, 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 Jackon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jackon in America

Jackon is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jackon surname appeared 109 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 Jackon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jackon 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 Jackon

The surname JACKON is of English origin, stemming from the medieval personal name "Jack," a diminutive form of the name "John." The earliest recorded instances of the surname date back to the late 12th century in various counties across England.

The name JACKON likely emerged as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify a person as the son of someone named Jack or John. For instance, if a man named John had a son named William, William might have been referred to as William Jackson, indicating that he was the son of John.

In its early days, the surname was often spelled with various iterations, such as Jakson, Jacksoun, and Jakesson, reflecting the regional dialects and phonetic spellings of the time. Over the centuries, these different spellings gradually converged into the more standardized form of JACKON.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Richard Jakessone, who was documented in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1199. The Domesday Book, the historic survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, also mentions a landowner named Jocheus, which could be an early variant of the name Jack.

Historically, the JACKON surname has been associated with several notable individuals. For example, John Jackson (1686-1763) was an English clergyman and author who wrote extensively on Christian theology. Another prominent figure was Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), the 7th President of the United States, who served from 1829 to 1837.

Other notable individuals with the JACKON surname include Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-1863), a famous Confederate general during the American Civil War, and Michael Jackson (1958-2009), the internationally acclaimed "King of Pop" and one of the most successful entertainers of all time. Additionally, Glenda Jackson (born 1936) is a renowned British actress and former politician who has won numerous awards for her performances on stage and screen.

The JACKON surname has deep roots in English history, initially emerging as a patronymic name to identify individuals as the sons of men named Jack or John. While the spelling has evolved over time, the name has been carried by many influential figures across various fields, from politics and warfare to literature and entertainment.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jackon

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

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

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