# Jack (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/jack/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Norman |
| Type | nickname, from a description or nickname of an ancestor |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 15,256 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,382 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 20,238 people |
| Change since 2000 | +9.0% (13,990 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒæk/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Middle English Jak, Jakke (also Jackin, Jankyn, etc.), from Anglo-Norman Jakke, *Janke, from Middle Dutch Janke, diminutive of Jan (“John”); equivalent to John + -kin. Doublet of Yankee. It can be also used as nickname for Jacob. Though the name was originally a pet form, it has become more of an independent name. See also Middle French Hennequin, Jannequin, Middle Dutch Janneken, English Jake and Jacques.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Jack in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 59% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Jack in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and Italy.

## People named Jack

- Jarrett Jack, American basketball player (born 1983)
- Shayna Jack, Australian swimmer
- Junior Jack, Belgian DJ
- Andrew Jack, British dialect coach and actor (1944–2020)
- Stuart Jack, British diplomat (1949-2022)
- Hugh Jack, Australian long jumper (1929-2018)
- Myles Jack, American football player

## Similar surnames

Jaco, Jock, Jacks, Joyce, Jasso, Jose, Joshi, Josey, Jessee, Jessie, Jesse, Joshua.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.