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

Jackson-Brown, 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 Jackson-Brown surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jackson-Brown in America

Jackson-Brown is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jackson-Brown surname appeared 126 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 Jackson-Brown.

The history of the last name Jackson-Brown

The surname "JACKSONBROWN" is an amalgamation of two separate surnames, "Jackson" and "Brown". The first part, "Jackson", is an English patronymic surname derived from the given name "Jack", a diminutive of the name "John". The name "John" itself has Hebrew origins, meaning "Yahweh is gracious".

The second part, "Brown", is an English surname referring to someone with brown hair or complexion. It originated from the Old English words "brun" or "brun", which meant brown or dusky. This surname was commonly used to distinguish people by their physical appearance in medieval times.

While there are no definitive records of the combined surname "JACKSONBROWN" appearing in historical documents, the individual components have a long history. The name "Jackson" can be traced back to the late 12th century in England, with the earliest recorded instance being William Jacobson in 1199.

The surname "Brown" is even older, with references dating back to the Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded individuals with the name "le Brun" or "Brun" in various parts of England. One notable entry was that of Brun de Burn in Yorkshire.

Some famous individuals with the surname "Jackson" include Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), the 7th President of the United States, and Michael Jackson (1958-2009), the legendary American singer and entertainer. For the surname "Brown", notable figures include John Brown (1800-1859), the American abolitionist, and James Brown (1933-2006), the iconic singer and musician known as the "Godfather of Soul".

While the combined surname "JACKSONBROWN" is relatively uncommon, it may have been formed through marriage or the adoption of a double-barrelled surname by some families. However, there is no definitive information on the earliest recorded use of this particular combination or any famous historical figures bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jackson-Brown

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jackson-Brown.

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 Jackson-Brown 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.

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 Jackson-Brown was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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