Jackson (name)
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| Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒæksən/ |
| Meaning | derived from "Son of Jack" |
| Region of origin | England and Scotland |
| Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons:[1] | |
Jackson is a common surname of English and Scottish origin. It literally means "son of Jack". In 1980 Jackson was the 24th most popular surname in England and Wales.[2] In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.[3]
Jackson is also used as a first name.
Notable people with the name Jackson include:
Surname
Entertainment
Film and television
- Andrew Jackson (actor) (born 1963), Canadian actor
- Anne Jackson (1925–2016), American actress
- Anthony Jackson (actor) (1944–2006), English actor
- Bill Jackson (television personality) (born c. 1937), American TV personality
- Charlotte Jackson (born 1978), English TV presenter
- Conn Jackson (born 1967), American TV host
- David Jackson (British actor) (1934–2005), British actor
- Eugene Jackson (1916–2001), American actor
- Frederick J. Jackson (1886–1953), American screenwriter
- Gemma Jackson (born 1951), British art director
- George Jackson (producer) (1958–2000), American film director and producer
- Glenda Jackson (born 1936), two-time Academy Award-winning British actress, politician
- Gordon Jackson (actor) (1923–1980), British actor
- Jeremy Jackson (born 1980), American actor
- John Jackson (fl. 1740s–1790s), printer, bookseller and proctor at Lichfield cathedral, one of the three members of the Lichfield Botanical Society
- Jonathan Jackson (actor) (born 1982), American actor
- Joshua Jackson (born 1978), Canadian-American actor
- Kate Jackson (born 1948), American actress
- Leonard Jackson (actor) (1928–2013), American stage and screen actor
- Michael Jackson (actor) (born 1970), Canadian actor
- Michael Jackson (television executive) (born 1958), British TV executive
- Michael J. Jackson (actor) (born 1948), British actor
- Mick Jackson (director) (born 1943), British film director
- Mike and Michelle Jackson, Australian children's TV entertainers
- Paul Jackson (producer) (born 1947), British TV producer
- Peter Jackson (born 1961), New Zealand director
- Philip Jackson (actor) (born 1948), English actor
- Sammy Jackson (1937–1995), American actor
- Samuel L. Jackson (born 1948), American actor
- Shar Jackson (born 1976), American TV and film actress
- Skai Jackson (born c. 2002), American actress
- Tom Jackson (actor) (born 1948), Canadian actor and singer
- Victoria Jackson (born 1959), American actress and comedian
Music
- The Jackson family, an American musical family consisting of:
- First generation:
- Joe Jackson (born 1928), patriarch and manager
- Katherine Jackson (born 1930), matriarch
- Second generation:
- Rebbie Jackson (born 1950)
- Jackie Jackson (born 1951), member of the Jackson 5
- Tito Jackson (born 1953), guitarist/vocalist of Jackson 5
- Jermaine Jackson (born 1954), member of the Jackson 5
- La Toya Jackson (born 1956)
- Marlon Jackson (born 1957), member of the Jackson 5
- Michael Jackson (1958–2009), singer-songwriter, member of the Jackson 5, widely referred to as the "King of Pop"
- Randy Jackson (born 1961), member of the Jackson 5
- Janet Jackson (born 1966)
- Third generation:
- Tariano Adaryll Jackson (born 1973), son of Tito; member of 3T
- Taryll Adren Jackson (born 1975), son of Tito; member of 3T
- Sigmund Jackson, Jr. (born 1977), son of Jackie; better known as rapper DealZ
- Tito Joe Jackson (born 1978), son of Tito; member of 3T
- First generation:
- Al Jackson, Jr. (1935–1975), American drummer
- Alan Jackson (born 1958), American country star
- Andrew Jackson (recording engineer), British recording engineer
- Anthony Jackson (musician) (born 1952), American bass player
- Bob Jackson (musician) (born 1948), British musician
- Carl Jackson (born 1953), American musician
- Chuck Jackson (born 1937), American musician
- Curtis Jackson (born 1975), the American rapper 50 Cent
- David Jackson (rock musician) (born 1947), British musician
- Deon Jackson (1946–2014), American soul singer
- Eddie Jackson (musician) (born 1961), American bass guitarist
- Eddie Jackson (singer) (1926–2002), American country musician
- Elly Jackson (born 1988), British singer, part of the band/duo La Roux
- Francis Jackson (born 1917), British composer and organist
- Fred Jackson (saxophonist), American R&B and jazz saxophonist
- Fred Jackson, Jr., American jazz saxophonist
- Freddie Jackson (born 1956), American soul singer
- George Pullen Jackson (1874–1953), American musician
- Graham Jackson (British conductor) (1967–2012), British conductor
- Henry Jackson (born 1956), American rapper, known as Big Bank Hank
- Jack Jackson (British radio) (1906–1978), British musician
- Jim Jackson (musician) (c. 1884–1937), American blues musician
- J.J. Jackson (media personality) (1941–2004), American MTV VJ
- J.J. Jackson (singer) (born 1941), American soul musician
- Joe Jackson (musician) (born 1954), British singer/songwriter
- John Jackson (born 1977), American rapper, known as Fabolous
- John Jackson (blues musician) (1924–2002), American blues musician
- Johnny Jackson (musician) (1951–2006), American drummer
- Kate Jackson (singer) (born 1979), British singer
- Keisha Jackson (born c. 1967), American musician
- Lee Jackson (bassist) (born 1943), British bass guitarist
- Leon Jackson (born 1988), Scottish musician
- Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972), American gospel singer
- Mark Jackson (musician) (born 1970), English musician
- Mick Jackson (singer) (born 1947), English musician
- Millie Jackson (born 1944), U.S. musician
- Milt Jackson (1923–1999), U.S. jazz vibraphonist
- Milton Jackson, British music producer
- O'Shea Jackson (born 1969), the rapper/actor Ice Cube
- O'Shea Jackson, Jr. (born 1991), American rapper/actor and son of Ice Cube
- Papa Charlie Jackson (c. 1885–1938), American musician
- Paul Jackson (bassist) (born 1947), U.S. bass guitarist
- Paul Jackson, Jr., U.S. musician
- Randy Jackson (born 1956), U.S. musician, judge on American Idol
- Randy Jackson (Zebra), U.S. rock musician, frontman for the band Zebra
- Roddy Jackson (born 1942), U.S. rockabilly musician
- Stevie Jackson (born 1969), Scottish musician
- Stacey Jackson (born 1969), Canadian singer
- Stonewall Jackson (musician) (born 1932), American country music singer
- Tony Jackson (jazz musician) (1876–1920), U.S. composer
- Tony Jackson (bass player) (1938–2003), British bass player
- Wanda Jackson (born 1937), American musician
- William Jackson (Scottish composer) (born 1955)
- William E. (Will) Jackson, American Greenpeace activist and musician
- New Orleans Willie Jackson, New Orleans jazz singer
Military
- Arthur J. Jackson (born 1924), U.S. Marine Corps officer, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during World War II
- Charles Douglas Jackson (1902–1964), U.S. Army general, expert on psychological warfare
- Conrad Feger Jackson (1813–1862), general in the Union Army in the American Civil War
- Frederick George Jackson (1860–1938), British army officer and explorer
- Henry Jackson (general) (1747–1809), U.S. Army general in the Revolutionary War
- Sir Henry Jackson (Royal Navy officer) (1855–1929), British First Sea Lord during World War I
- Henry R. Jackson (1820–1898), Confederate general
- Joe M. Jackson (born 1923), U.S. Air Force officer, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during the Vietnam War
- Michael Jackson (American Revolution) (1734–1801), U.S. Army officer in the Revolutionary War
- Sir Mike Jackson (born 1944), British Army Chief of the General Staff
- Norman Cyril Jackson (1919–1994), British RAF, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Philip Jackson (surveyor), British naval officer and surveyor
- Sir Stanley Jackson (1870–1947), British Army officer, cricketer, and politician
- Thomas Jonathan Jackson known as Stonewall Jackson (1824–1863), Confederate general
- Thomas Norman Jackson (1897–1918), British Army, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- William Jackson (Victoria Cross) (1897–1959), Australian Army, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Sir William Jackson (British Army officer) (1917–1999), British Army officer and Governor of Gibraltar
- William Hicks Jackson (1835–1903), Confederate general
Politics
- Andrew Jackson (born 1767), 7th US president
- Burke Jackson (born 1949), American politician and rancher
- Caroline Jackson (born 1946), Cornish politician
- Christopher Jackson (born 1935), British politician
- Colin Jackson (UK politician) (1921–1981), British MP
- David Jackson (Australian politician) (1889–1941)
- Ed Jackson (Tennessee politician) (born 1948), American politician.
- George Jackson (Canadian politician) (1808–1885), Canadian MP
- George Jackson (Irish politician) (1761–1805), Irish MP
- Sir George Duckett, 1st Baronet (1725–1822), born George Jackson, British MP
- Giorgio Jackson (born 1987), Chilean politician
- Gordon Jackson (politician) (born 1948), Scottish politician
- John Jackson (Derbyshire politician) (1919–1976), British politician
- Sir John Jackson (UK politician) (1851–1919), British politician
- Linda Jackson (politician), mayor of Vaughan, Ontario
- Lorna Jackson (1935–2002), mayor of Vaughan, Ontario
- Peter Jackson (politician) (born 1928), British politician
- Richard Jackson (colonial agent) (c. 1721–1787), British politician
- Robert V. Jackson (born 1946), British politician
- Samuel Jacob Jackson (1848–1942), Canadian politician
- Samuel Macauley Jackson (1851–1912), American clergyman, editor and author
- Shelby M. Jackson (1903–1972), Louisiana education superintendent from 1948 to 1964
- Thomas A. Jackson (1879–1955), British political activist
- Tom Jackson (politician), City Councillor for Hamilton, Ontario
- William Jackson, 1st Baron Allerton (1840–1917), British politician
- Willie Jackson (politician) (born 1961), New Zealand politician and broadcaster
U.S. politics and law
- Alphonse J. Jackson (born 1927), Louisiana African-American politician, father of Lydia Jackson
- Alphonso Jackson (born 1945), 13th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), 7th U.S. President
- Barney Jackson, Washington politician
- Charles Jackson (judge) (1775–1855), Massachusetts Supreme Court judge
- Charles Jackson (Rhode Island) (1797–1876), Governor of Rhode Island
- Claiborne Fox Jackson (1806–1862), Governor of Missouri
- Darrell Jackson (politician) (born 1957), South Carolina state senator
- David Jackson (delegate) (1747–1801), delegate to the Continental Congress
- David S. Jackson (1813–1872), U.S. Representative from New York
- Douglas S. Jackson (born 1954), Tennessee state senator
- Edward B. Jackson (1793–1826), U.S. Representative from Virginia
- Edward L. Jackson (1873–1954), Governor of Indiana
- Frank D. Jackson (1854–1938), Governor of Iowa
- Frank G. Jackson (born 1946), 57th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
- Fred S. Jackson (1868–1931), U.S. Representative from Kansas
- George Jackson (Virginia) (1757–1831), U.S. Representative from Virginia
- George Jackson (Black Panther) (1941–1971), American leader of the Black Panther Party
- Hancock Lee Jackson (1796–1876), Governor of Missouri
- Henry M. Jackson (1912–1983), U.S. Representative and Senator from Washington
- Howell Edmunds Jackson (1832–1895), U.S. Senator from Tennessee
- Jabez Young Jackson (1790–1839), U.S. Representative from Georgia
- Jacob B. Jackson (1829–1893), Governor of West Virginia
- James Jackson (Georgia politician) (1757–1806), U.S. Representative and Senator from Georgia
- James Jackson (congressman) (1819–1887), U.S. Representative from Georgia
- James Jackson, Jr. (New York) (c. 1826–1891), mayor of Lockport, New York
- James M. Jackson (1825–1901), U.S. Representative from West Virginia
- James S. Jackson (1823–1862), U.S. Representative from Kentucky
- Jesse Jackson (born 1941), civil rights leader
- Jesse Jackson, Jr. (born 1965), son of Jesse Jackson and U.S. Representative from Illinois
- John Jackson (Tampa) (1809–1887), 9th mayor of Tampa, Florida
- John Jackson (law professor), law professor at Georgetown University
- John G. Jackson (politician) (1777–1825), U.S. Representative from Virginia
- John Jay Jackson, Jr. (1824–1907), federal judge from West Virginia
- Jonathan Jackson (delegate) (1743–1810), delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts
- Joseph Webber Jackson (1796–1854), U.S. Representative from Georgia and mayor of Savannah, Georgia
- Lydia P. Jackson (born 1960), African-American Louisiana legislator, daughter of Alphonse J. Jackson
- Maynard Jackson (1938–2003), mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
- Michael A. Jackson (sheriff) (born 1964), sheriff of Prince George's County, Maryland
- Michael P. Jackson, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
- Mike Jackson (Texas politician) (born 1953), Texas state senator
- Mortimer M. Jackson (1809–1889) Wisconsin jurist and diplomat
- Oscar Lawrence Jackson (1840–1920), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- Phillip Jackson (American politician) (born 1950), Chief of Education for Chicago
- Richard E. Jackson (born 1945), mayor of Peekskill, New York
- Richard Jackson, Jr. (1764–1838), U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
- Robert Jackson (NYC), New York City Council member
- Robert E. Jackson, mayor of Largo, Florida
- Robert H. Jackson (1892–1954), Supreme Court Justice and chief Nuremberg Trials prosecutor
- Samuel D. Jackson (1895–1951), U.S. Representative from Indiana
- Sandi Jackson (born 1963), Chicago alderman
- Sheila Jackson-Lee, U.S. Representative from Texas
- Thomas B. Jackson (1797–1881), U.S. Representative from New York
- Thomas H. Jackson (born 1950), U.S. lawyer and 9th president of the University of Rochester
- Thomas Penfield Jackson (born 1937), former U.S. District Court judge for the District of Columbia
- Tito Jackson (politician), member of the Boston City Council
- William Jackson (secretary) (1759–1828), secretary to the U.S. Constitutional Convention
- William Jackson (Massachusetts) (1783–1855), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
- William Harding Jackson (1901–1971), U.S. National Security Advisor
- William Humphreys Jackson (1839–1915), U.S. Representative from Maryland
- William Purnell Jackson (1868–1939), U.S. Senator from Maryland
- William Schuyler Jackson (died 1932), New York State Attorney General
- William T. Jackson (1876–1933), mayor of Toledo, Ohio
- William Terry Jackson (1794–1882), U.S. Representative from New York
Science
- Charles Loring Jackson (1847–1935), American organic chemist
- Charles Thomas Jackson (1805–1880), American geologist
- Cyril V. Jackson (1903–1988), South African astronomer
- Daniel Jackson (computer scientist) (born 1963), American computer scientist
- David M. Jackson, Canadian mathematician
- Derek A. Jackson (1906-1982), atomic physicist, radar expert in the RAF during WWII
- Douglas N. Jackson (1929–2004), American psychologist
- Dunham Jackson (1888–1946), mathematician
- Frank Cameron Jackson (born 1943), Australian philosopher
- Frank Hilton Jackson (1870–1960), English mathematician
- Frederick John Jackson (1859–1929), English explorer and ornithologist
- James A. Jackson (born 1954), British geologist
- James Caleb Jackson (1811–1895), American inventor
- James R. Jackson, American mathematician
- John David Jackson (physicist) (born 1925), Canadian-American physicist
- John Jackson (astronomer) (1887–1958), Scottish astronomer
- John Angelo Jackson (1921–2005), English mountaineer and explorer
- John Hughlings Jackson (1835–1911), neurologist
- Julian T. Jackson (born 1954), British historian
- Michael Jackson (anthropologist) (born 1940), New Zealand anthropologist
- Michael A. Jackson (born 1936), British computer scientist
- Michael C. Jackson (born 1951), British systems scientist
- Peter Wyse Jackson (born 1955), Irish botanist
- Robert Jackson (scientist) (born 1949), American astronomer
- Shirley Jackson (physicist) (born 1946), president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Sidney William Jackson (1873–1946), Australian ornithologist
- Steve Jackson (mathematician), American mathematician
- Wes Jackson (born 1936), founder and president of The Land Institute
Sports
Athletics
- Barry Jackson (athlete) (born 1941), English track and field athlete
- Colin Jackson (born 1967), Welsh 110m hurdle athlete
- Emma Jackson, an English 800m runner
- Marjorie Jackson (born 1931), Australian sprinter and former Governor of South Australia
- Mark Jackson (athlete) (born 1969), Canadian track and field athlete
Baseball
- Al Jackson (born 1935), American baseball player
- Bill Jackson (baseball) (1881–1958), American baseball player
- Conor Jackson (born 1982), American baseball player
- Danny Jackson (born 1962), American Major League All-Star left-handed pitcher in the 1980s and 1990s
- Darrell Jackson (baseball) (born 1956), American baseball player
- Edwin Jackson (born 1983), American baseball player
- Grant Jackson (baseball) (born 1942), American baseball player
- Jim Jackson (baseball) (1877–1955), American baseball player
- John W. Jackson (1858–1913), American baseball player, known as Bud Fowler
- Larry Jackson (1931–1990), American baseball player
- Lillian Jackson (1919–2003), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Mike Jackson (left-handed pitcher) (born 1946), American baseball player
- Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher) (born 1964), American former longtime right-handed Major League relief pitcher in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s
- Randy Jackson (baseball) (born 1926), American baseball player
- Reggie Jackson (born 1946), Hall of Fame American baseball player
- Shoeless Joe Jackson (1888–1951), American baseball player
- Steven Jackson (baseball) (born 1982), American baseball player
- Travis Jackson (1903–1987), American baseball shortstop in the 1920s and 1930s
- Zach Jackson (born 1983), American baseball player
Basketball
- Bobby Jackson (basketball) (born 1973), American basketball player
- Brittany Jackson (born 1983), American basketball player
- Chris W. Jackson (born 1969), American basketball player known as Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
- Greg Jackson (basketball, born 1952) (1952–2012), American basketball player for the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks
- Greg Jackson (basketball, born 1959), American basketball coach for North Carolina Central and Delaware State
- Jaren Jackson (born 1967), American basketball player
- Jeff Jackson (basketball coach), American basketball coach
- Jermaine Jackson (basketball) (born 1976), American basketball player
- Jim Jackson (basketball) (born 1970), American basketball player
- Lauren Jackson (born 1981), Australian professional basketball player
- Lucious Jackson (born 1941), American basketball player
- Marc Jackson (born 1975), American basketball player
- Maree Jackson (born 1954), Australian basketball player
- Mark Jackson (basketball) (born 1965), American basketball player
- Mervin Jackson (1946–2012), American basketball player
- Michael Jackson (basketball) (born 1964), American basketball player
- Phil Jackson (born 1945), American basketball coach
- Pierre Jackson (born 1991), American basketball player
- Rick Jackson (born 1989), American basketball player
- Stanley Jackson (basketball) (born 1975), American basketball player
- Stephen Jackson (born 1978), American basketball player
- Tony Jackson (basketball, born 1942) (1942–2005), American basketball player in the ABL and ABA
- Tony Jackson (basketball, born 1958) (born 1958), American basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers
- Troy Jackson (1976–2011), American basketball player
Boxing
- David Jackson (boxer) (1955–2004), New Zealand boxer
- John Jackson (boxer) (1769–1845), English boxer
- John Jackson (Virgin Islands boxer) (born 1989), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer
- John David Jackson (boxer) (born 1962), American boxer
- Julian Jackson (boxer) (born 1960), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer
- Julius Jackson (born 1987), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer
- Peter Jackson (boxer) (1861–1901), Australian boxer
- Phil Jackson (boxer) (born 1964), American boxer
- Sugar Jackson (born 1981), Belgian boxer
Cricket
- Archie Jackson (1909–1933), Australian cricketer
- Curtis Jackson (cricketer) (born 1967), Bermudian cricketer
- George Jackson (cricketer), English cricketer
- Guy Jackson (1896–1966), English cricketer
- John Jackson (cricketer) (1833–1901), English cricketer
- John Jackson (Lancashire cricketer) (1841–1906), English cricketer
- John Jackson (Worcestershire cricketer) (1880–1968), English cricketer
- John Jackson (Somerset cricketer) (1898–1958), Chilean cricketer
- Les Jackson (cricketer) (1921–2007), English cricketer
- Paul Jackson (Australian cricketer) (born 1961), Australian cricketer
- Paul Jackson (Irish cricketer) (born 1959), Irish cricketer
- Peter Jackson (cricketer) (1911–1999), British cricketer
- Samuel Jackson (cricketer) (1849–1941), English cricketer
Association football
- Alan Jackson (footballer) (born 1938), English footballer
- Alex Jackson (footballer, born 1905) (1905–1946), Scottish footballer
- Andy Jackson (footballer) (born 1988), Scottish footballer
- Bill Jackson (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1917), English footballer
- Bob Jackson (football manager), English football manager
- Chris Jackson (New Zealand footballer) (born 1970), New Zealand association football player
- Colin Jackson (footballer) (born 1946), Scottish footballer
- Darren Jackson (born 1966), Scottish footballer
- David Jackson (footballer, born 1937) (born 1937), English footballer
- Dick Jackson (1878-19??), Scottish footballer
- Elphinstone Jackson (1868–1945), English footballer and co-founder of Indian Football Association in 1893
- Ernest Jackson (1914–1996), English footballer
- Henry Jackson (football manager) (c. 1850–1930), English football manager
- Jackson (footballer born 1973), Brazilian footballer
- Jackson (footballer born 1988), Brazilian footballer
- James Jackson, Jr. (1900 – c. 1976), British footballer
- Jamie Jackson (footballer) (born 1986), English footballer
- Jimmy Jackson (footballer, born 1875) (1875-19??), Scottish-Australian footballer
- John Jackson (footballer born 1923), English footballer
- John Jackson (footballer born 1942), English footballer
- John Jackson (Scottish footballer) (1906–1965), Scottish footballer
- Johnnie Jackson (born 1982), English footballer
- Mark Jackson (footballer) (born 1977), English footballer
- Matt Jackson (born 1971), English footballer
- Michael Jackson (footballer) (born 1973), British footballer
- Peter Jackson (footballer born 1905) (1905–1986), British footballer
- Peter Jackson (footballer born 1937) (1937–1991), British footballer
- Peter Jackson (footballer born 1961) (born 1961), British footballer
- Richard Jackson (footballer born 1900), English footballer
- Richard Jackson (footballer born 1980), English footballer
- Tommy Jackson (footballer born 1898) (1898–1975), English footballer
- Tommy Jackson (footballer born 1946), Northern Irish footballer
- Wattie Jackson, Scottish footballer
Australian rules football
All individuals listed here are Australian unless otherwise indicated.
- Edward Jackson (footballer) (1925–1996)
- Jim Jackson (Australian rules footballer) (1890–1976)
- Mark "Jacko" Jackson (born 1959), also an actor
- Syd Jackson (Australian footballer) (born 1944)
Gridiron football
- Andrew Jackson (linebacker) (born 1992), American football player
- Alonzo Jackson (born 1980), American football player
- Asa Jackson (born 1989), American football player
- Bennett Jackson (born 1991), American football player
- Billy Jackson (American football) (born 1959), American football player
- Bo Jackson (born 1962), American football and baseball player
- Bobby Jackson (American football coach) (born 1940), American football coach
- Bobby Jackson (cornerback) (born 1956), American football player
- Brandon Jackson (American football) (born 1985), American football player
- Buddy Jackson (born 1989), American football player
- Chad Jackson (born 1985), American football player
- Charles Jackson (linebacker) (born 1965), American football player
- Charles Jackson (defensive back) (born 1962), American football player
- Charlie Jackson (American football coach) (born 1976), American football coach
- Charlie Jackson (defensive back), American football player
- Chris Jackson (gridiron football) (born 1975), American arena football player
- Darrell Jackson (born 1978), American football player
- DeSean Jackson (born 1986), American football player
- D'Qwell Jackson (born 1983), American football player
- Earnest Jackson (born 1959), American football player
- Eddie Jackson (American football) (born 1980), American football player
- Frank Jackson (American football) (born 1939), American football player
- Fred Jackson (American football) (born 1981), American football player
- Gabe Jackson (born 1991), American football player
- Harold Jackson (American football) (born 1946), American football player
- Honor Jackson (born 1948), American football player
- James Jackson (American football) (born 1976), American football player
- Joey Jackson (born 1950), American football player
- John Jackson (offensive tackle) (born 1965), American football player
- John Jackson (wide receiver) (born 1967), American football player
- Johnnie Jackson (American football) (born 1967), American football player
- Jonathan Jackson (American football) (born 1982), American football player
- Kameron Jackson (born 1993), American football player
- Keith Jackson (tight end) (born 1965), American football player
- Keith Jackson (defensive tackle) (born 1985), American football player (son of the tight end of the same name)
- Malik Jackson (defensive end) (born 1990), American football player
- Mark Jackson (American football player) (born 1963), American football player
- Mark Jackson (American football coach) (born 1972), American football coach
- Marlin Jackson (born 1983), American football player
- Michael Jackson (linebacker) (born 1957), American football player
- Michael Jackson (wide receiver) (born 1969), American football player
- Randy Jackson (offensive lineman) (born 1944), American football player
- Randy Jackson (running back) (born 1948), American football player
- Jervonte Jackson (born 1986), American football player
- Rich Jackson (born 1941), American football player
- Rob Jackson (American football) (born 1985), American football player
- Robert Jackson (guard) (born 1953), American football player
- Robert Jackson (linebacker) (born 1954), American football player
- Roger Jackson (wide receiver) (born 1989), American football player
- Steve Jackson (defensive back) (born 1969), American football player
- Steven Jackson (born 1983), American football player
- Steven Jackson (fullback) (born 1984), American football player
- Russ Jackson (born 1936), Canadian football player
- Stanley Jackson (American football) (born 1975), American football player
- Steve Jackson (linebacker) (born 1942), American football player
- Tanard Jackson (born 1985), American football player
- Tarvaris Jackson (born 1983), American football player
- Terry Jackson (cornerback) (born 1955), American football player
- Terry Jackson (running back) (born 1976), American football player
- T. J. Jackson (wide receiver) (1943–2007), American football player
- T. J. Jackson (defensive tackle) (born 1983), American football player
- Tom Jackson (American football) (born 1951), former American football player and ESPN analyst
- Tony Jackson (American football) (born 1982), American football player
- Vincent Jackson (born 1983), American football player
- Willie Jackson (American football) (born 1971), American football player
Ice Hockey
- Art Jackson (1915–1971), NHL professional hockey player
- Harvey Busher Jackson (1911–1966), former Canadian ice hockey player
- Jeff Jackson (ice hockey b. 1955), American ice hockey coach
- Jeff Jackson (ice hockey b. 1965), Canadian NHL hockey player
- Jim Jackson (ice hockey) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
- Les Jackson (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian hockey executive
Rugby
- Frederick Stanley Jackson (died 1957), Cornish rugby union player
- Glen Jackson (rugby union) (born 1975), New Zealand rugby union player and referee
- Josh Jackson (rugby league) (born 1991), Australian Rugby League player
- Lee Jackson (rugby league), British rugby league footballer
- Paul Jackson (rugby league) (born 1978), English rugby league footballer
- Peter Jackson (rugby league) (1964–1997), Australian rugby league footballer
- Peter Jackson (rugby union) (1930–2004), British rugby union footballer
- Phil Jackson (rugby league born 1932), British rugby player
- Rob Jackson (born 1981), English rugby league player
- Ruaridh Jackson (born 1988), Scottish rugby union player
- Steve Jackson (rugby league) (born 1965), Australian rugby league player
Other sports
- Andrew JC Jackson, World Champion Surf Lifesaver
- Ashley Jackson, English hockey player
- Bob Jackson (swimmer) (born 1957), American swimmer
- Emma Jackson, Australian triathlete
- Ezekiel Jackson (born 1978), the ring name of American professional wrestler Rycklon Stephens
- Francia Jackson (born 1975), Dominican Republic volleyball player
- Gus Jackson, New Zealand rower
- Jamea Jackson (born 1986), American tennis player
- Jeremy Jackson (fighter) (born 1982), American martial artist
- Jim Jackson (sportscaster), American sportscaster
- Jimmy Jackson (driver) (1910–1984), American racecar driver
- Jimmy Jackson (wrestler) (1956–2008), Canadian-American wrestler
- Johnnie O. Jackson (born 1971), American bodybuilder
- Joseph Jackson (sport shooter) (1880-19??), American sports shooter
- Keith Jackson (born 1928), longtime American sportscaster on ABC
- Laurence Jackson, Scottish curler
- Linda Jackson (cyclist) (born 1958), Canadian cyclist
- Mat Jackson (born 1981), English racing driver
- Peter Jackson (table tennis) (born 1964), New Zealand table tennis player
- Peter H. Jackson (1913–1983), British rower
- Quinton Jackson (born 1978), American mixed martial arts fighter
- Scoop Jackson (writer) (born 1963), American sports journalist
- Trina Jackson (born 1977), American freestyle swimmer
- William Jackson (curler), Scottish curler
Visual arts
- Ashley Jackson (born 1940), British painter
- Bill Jackson (photographer) (born 1953), English photographer
- Edward Jackson (photographer) (1885–1967), American photographer
- Herb Jackson (born 1945), American abstract painter
- Jack Jackson (1941–2006), American cartoonist Jaxon
- JJ Jackson (born 1963), American photographer
- John Jackson (painter) (1778–1831), English painter
- Mason Jackson (1819–1903), English engraver
- Philip Jackson (sculptor) (born 1944) Scottish sculptor
- Raymond Jackson ("JAK") (1927–1997), English cartoonist
- Richard Jackson (artist) (born 1939), American artist
- Robert H. Jackson (photographer) (born 1935), American photographer
- Samuel Jackson (artist) (1794–1869), English artist
- Ted Jackson (born 1955), prize-winning American photographer
- William Henry Jackson (1843–1942), American artist and photographer
Other
- Alan Jackson (broadcaster) (c. 1916–1976), American radio broadcaster
- Alan Jackson (poet) (born 1938), Scottish poet
- Andrew Jackson, Sr. (died 1767), father of U.S. President Andrew Jackson
- Ashley Jackson, British historian
- Autumn Jackson (born 1973), American criminal
- Charles H. Jackson, Jr. (1898-1978), American rancher, investor and polo player
- Charles James Jackson (1849-1923), British businessman
- Charles R. Jackson (1902–1968), American writer
- Charles Samuel Jackson (1860–1924), American newspaper publisher
- Charlie Jackson (software) (born 1948), American software entrepreneur
- Cindy Jackson (born 1955), Guinness World Record holder for having the most cosmetic procedures
- Cummins Jackson (1802–1849), uncle of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson
- David Edward Jackson (1788–1837), American explorer
- David Noyes Jackson (1922–2001), American writer
- Douglas Jackson (businessman) (born 1957), American businessman
- Sir Edward Jackson (diplomat) (1925–2002), British diplomat
- Edward Jackson (manufacturer) (1799–1872), Canadian businessman
- Sir Geoffrey Jackson (1915–1987), British diplomat
- Sir Gordon Jackson (businessman) (1924–1991), Australian businessman
- Rev. Dr. H. Dale Jackson (1930–2003), American clergyman, denominational leader and ethicist
- Hal Jackson (1915–2012), American DJ and radio personality
- Harvey Jackson III (born 1943), American historian
- Helen Hunt Jackson (1830–1885), American novelist and poetess
- Henry Jackson (businessman) (born 1964), British-American businessman and investor
- Sir Henry Moore Jackson (1849–1908), British colonial governor
- Holbrook Jackson (1874–1948), British writer
- Honoré Jackson (1861–1952), Canadian revolutionary
- Jennifer Jackson (model) (born 1945), first African-American Playmate of the Month, March 1965 Playboy
- Jennifer Lyn Jackson (born 1969), Playmate of the Month, April 1989 Playboy
- Jeremy Jackson (author), American author
- Joe Jackson, Sr. (1873–1942), Austrian clown
- John Jackson (bishop) (1811–1886), English bishop
- John G. Jackson (writer) (1907–1993), American historian and writer
- Jonathan P. Jackson (1953–1970), brother of Black Panther George Jackson and instigator of 1970 Marin County Courthouse incident
- Joseph H. Jackson (c. 1905–1990), American clergyman
- Julia Neale Jackson (1798–1831), mother of C.S.A. general Stonewall Jackson
- Kenneth H. Jackson (1909–1991), English linguist
- MacDonald P. Jackson (born 1938), New Zealand academic
- Michael Jackson (Anglican bishop) (born 1956), Irish bishop
- Michael Jackson (journalist), Niuean journalist
- Michael Jackson (radio commentator), American radio commentator
- Michael Jackson (writer) (1942–2007), British journalist
- Michael James Jackson (1925–1995), English clergyman
- Mick Jackson (author) (born 1960), British author
- Patrick Tracy Jackson (1780–1847), Boston merchant
- Paul Jackson (poker player) (born c. 1965), English poker player
- Peter Jackson (academic), Australian academic
- Peter Jackson (fashion designer) (1928–2008), Australian fashion designer
- Peter Jackson (historian), British historian
- Rachel Jackson (1767–1828), wife of U.S. President Andrew Jackson
- Rebecca Cox Jackson (1795–1871), African-American religious activist
- Richard Jackson (artist) (born 1939), American artist
- Sir Robert Jackson (UN administrator) (1911–1991), Australian administrator for the United Nations
- Robin Jackson (1948–1998), Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force leader
- Rupert Jackson (born 1948), Lord Justice of Appeal of England and Wales
- Samuel Macauley Jackson (1851–1912), American clergyman, editor and author
- Sarah Yorke Jackson (1803–1887), daughter-in-law of U.S. President Andrew Jackson
- Sheldon Jackson (1934-1909), American Presbyterian clergyman and missionary
- Shirley Jackson (1916–1965), American author
- Steve Jackson (thriller writer) (born 1969), Scottish writer
- Steve Jackson (UK game designer) (born 1951), U.K game designer
- Steve Jackson (US game designer) (born c. 1953), U.S. game designer
- Sir Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet (1841–1915), first chief manager of HSBC
- Thomas Jackson (theologian) (1579–1640), English theologian
- Thomas Jackson (trade unionist) (1925–2003), British trade union leader
- Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, 1st Baronet (1835–1924), English architect
- Valerie Jackson (born 1949), American radio host, widow of Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson
- William Jackson (Canadian administrator)
- William Jackson (gangster) (died 1961), American mobster
- William Jackson (pirate), English pirate
First name
| Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (jak-son) |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "son of Jack" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Jack |
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- Jackson (born Jackson Coelho Silva in 1973), Brazilian footballer known as Jackson
- Clyde Jackson Browne, U.S. singer
- Jackson Davis, founder of charity organization "Protect A Paw"
- Jackson Douglas, an actor known for playing the character Jackson Belleville on the TV series Gilmore Girls
- Jackson Duggar, one of the Duggar Family from 19 Kids and Counting
- Jackson Emery (born 1987), American basketball player
- Jackson Fourgeaud, French musician from Jackson and his Computer Band
- Jackson C. Frank, U.S. singer-songwriter
- Jackson "Jacko" Gill, New Zealandic shot putter
- Jackson Kabiga, Kenyan long-distance runner
- Paul Jackson Pollock, U.S. abstract painter
- Jackson Proskow, Canadian journalist
- Jackson Rathbone actor, most notable for playing Jasper Hale in the Twilight film franchise. Also frontman in the band, 100 Monkeys.
- Jackson Martínez, Colombian footballer who plays for FC Porto and the Colombia national football team
- Jakson Coelho (born 1986), Brazilian footballer known as Jajá
Jaxon
- Jaxon (pen name of Jack Jackson)
- Jaxon's
- Jaxon Benge
- Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon
- Jerome "Jerry" Jaxon
- Thunderbolt Jaxon
- Jaxon Crabb
- Jaxon Lee
- Jaxon modulation
- Honoré Jaxon
- Eli Jaxon-Bear
- Gunner Jaxon
- David (Nicholas George) Jackson (nicknamed Jaxon)
Fictional characters
- Jackson Avery, character in the television series Grey's Anatomy
- Jackson Belleville, recurring character in the TV series Gilmore Girls
- Jackson Brodie, main character in a series of crime novels written by UK author Kate Atkinson
- Jackson Kenner, character from The CW TV show The Originals (TV series)
- Daniel Jackson (Stargate), a character in the film Stargate and the subsequent television series
- Michael "Mike" Jackson, cricketer in P. G. Wodehouse's Psmith books
- Percy Jackson, the main protagonist and narrator of Percy Jackson & The Olympians and later also appears as one of the main characters in "Heroes of Olympus" series.
- Sgt. Jericho Jackson, title character in the film Action Jackson
- Sgt. Paul Jackson, fictional US Marine in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Jackson Lake, a character appearing in the episode, "The Next Doctor", of the British TV series Doctor Who
- Jackson Stewart (character), fictional character in the TV series Hannah Montana
- Jackson "Jax" Teller, main character in the television series Sons Of Anarchy
- Jackson Whittemore, a character from MTV TV show Teen Wolf (2011 TV series)
- Jax (Mortal Kombat), a character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved 25 January 2014
- ↑ Peter Verstappen (1980) The book of surnames: origins and oddities of popular names p.89. University of Michigan
- ↑ United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 2008-07-04.
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