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    The surname Jack

    A Norman nickname surname, carried by 15,256 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒæk/ 1 syllable Soundex J200 Also a first name

    Jack: #2,382 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Jack #2,382, 15,256 people Jack: #2,382 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Jack #2,382, 15,256 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jack is more common than 98.5% of them.

    Origin

    Norman origin

    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.

    Jack is a nickname surname: from a description or nickname of an ancestor.

    One of 128 Norman surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 15,256 people named Jack in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 20,238 Americans. That is up 9.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 13,990.

    #2,382
    rank among US surnames
    15,256
    people in 2010
    5.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +9%
    change since 2000 (was #2,376)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #2,373He15,36320,097
    #2,374Bartholomew15,33920,128
    #2,375Hinds15,33720,131
    #2,376Call15,32420,148
    #2,377Dowell15,32020,153
    #2,378Kellogg15,31720,157
    #2,379Horvath15,30220,177

    Who is named Jack

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    59% of people named Jack identified as white (not Hispanic), 29% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.9% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

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

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Jacks

    7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Jarrett Jack
      American basketball player (born 1983)
    • Shayna Jack
      Australian swimmer, born 1998
    • Junior Jack
      Belgian DJ, born 1971
    • 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, born 1995

    Notable Jacks come mostly from the United States (2), Australia (2) and the United Kingdom (2).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Jack

    Jack has the Soundex code J200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J200.

    Other Norman surnames

    All 128 Norman surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Jack come from?
    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…
    How common is the surname Jack?
    15,256 people in the United States had the surname Jack in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 20,238 Americans. It ranked 2,382nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Jack?
    In the 2010 Census, 59% of people named Jack identified as white (not Hispanic), and 29% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Jack?
    Jarrett Jack, American basketball player (born 1983), followed by Shayna Jack.
    Where is the surname Jack most common?
    Wikidata records people named Jack in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 1 other country.
    How do you pronounce Jack?
    Jack is /ˈd͡ʒæk/, one syllable.
    What type of surname is Jack?
    Jack is a nickname surname, from a description or nickname of an ancestor.
    Is the surname Jack getting more or less common?
    More common. 13,990 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,256 in 2010, up 9.0%.
    Is Jack also a first name?
    Yes. Jack is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.