How common is the surname Jacks?

5,946 people in the United States had the surname Jacks in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 51,925 Americans. It ranked 5,813th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Jacks?

James Jacks, American film producer (1947–2014).

Where is the surname Jacks most common?

Wikidata records people named Jacks in the United States.

Is the surname Jacks getting more or less common?

Less common. 6,077 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,946 in 2010, down 2.2%.

The surname Jacks

A patronymic surname, carried by 5,946 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex J200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jacks is more common than 96.4% of them.

Origin

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Jack.

Jacks is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,946 people named Jacks in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 51,925 Americans. That is down 2.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,077.

#5,813

rank among US surnames

5,946

people in 2010

2.0

per 100,000 Americans

-2.2%

change since 2000 (was #5,268)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,804	Sadowski	5,965	51,760
#5,805	Hendershot	5,963	51,777
#5,806	Downes	5,956	51,838
#5,807	McGinn	5,955	51,846
#5,809	Bard	5,953	51,864
#5,810	Federico	5,951	51,881
#5,811	Peraza	5,949	51,899

Who is named Jacks

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

80% of people named Jacks identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 80%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Jackss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

James Jacks
American film producer (1947–2014)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Jacks

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

Questions

How common is the surname Jacks?: 5,946 people in the United States had the surname Jacks in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 51,925 Americans. It ranked 5,813th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Jacks?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Jacks identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Jacks?: James Jacks, American film producer (1947–2014).
Where is the surname Jacks most common?: Wikidata records people named Jacks in the United States.
What type of surname is Jacks?: Jacks is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Jacks getting more or less common?: Less common. 6,077 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,946 in 2010, down 2.2%.