Jack is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Jack
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, Scotland, England
Meaning:

Form of the Jacques. Of James.

Is the variant of Jacques. Descendant of Jacques meaning "the supplanter".

Descendant of Jack, a pet form of John meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah".

A nickname which has, like many others, become a surname. With respect to this appellation, it is curious that meaning, as it originally did, James, from the French Jacques, and Latin Jacobus, it should have come to be considered as a synonym of John. It was usually applied in a contemptuous way, as in Jackanapes, Jack-pudding, Jack-a-dandy, Jack-at-a-pinch, Jack-in-office, etc.

Jack may be originally Jacques or James, and not John as per this passage from Tyrwhitt's Chaucer note on v. 14,816 "I know not how it has happened, that in the principal modern languages, John, or its equivalent, is a name of contempt, or at least of slight. So the Italians use Gianni, from whence Zani; the Spaniards Juan, as Bobo-Juan or foolish John; the French Jean, with various additions; and in English when we call a man a John, we do not mean it as a title of honour. Chaucer uses Jacke fool, as the Spaniards do Bobo Juan; and I suppose Jack-ass has the same etymology." In Thomson's Etymons, and Halliwell's Dict. a great number of uses to which the word Jack is applied.

Jack is a variant form of the Jacks. The genitive form of Jack.

A form of Jex. Probably from Jacques, French James.

How popular is Jack?

Jack is common in Papua New Guinea, Nigeria, United States, South Africa, South Sudan, Scotland, Zimbabwe, England, Canada, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu, Botswana, New Zealand, India, Malaysia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Germany, Morocco, France, Iran, Hong Kong, Guyana, Tanzania, Lesotho, Indonesia, Liberia, Micronesia, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, Brazil, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Israel, Kuwait, Philippines, China, Netherlands, Bahrain, Iraq, Wales.

Jack is ranked 2926 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Jack bearers increased by 9.05 per cent in 2010 US census to 15256 since 2000, the surname slipped by 6 spots and ranked at 2382. The last name was found in around 5 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 59.09 63.33
Black 28.61 26.57
American Indian and Alaska Native 4.92 5.48
Others 2.85 2.12
Hispanic or Latino 2.6 1.49
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.94 1.02
Jack is quite popular family name mostly used in Papua New Guinea however Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is ahead in terms of density. Around 192065 people have been found who wears Jack as their family name. Jack is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Jack:
12 Papua New Guinea66,332
760 Nigeria28,430
2,181 United States21,016
389 South Africa18,532
172 South Sudan13,211
Countries with thousands of Jack:
157 Scotland5,240
211 Zimbabwe5,127
1,638 England5,024
1,314 Canada4,183
1,266 Australia3,182
68 Trinidad and Tobago2,230
13 Vanuatu1,770
125 Botswana1,373
522 New Zealand1,323
31,538 India1,141
2,447 Malaysia1,055
Countries with hundreds of Jack:
14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines971
4,964 Kenya952
5,116 Saudi Arabia875
24 Solomon Islands733
14,131 Germany702
10,584 Morocco545
21,031 France484
15,339 Iran413
418 Hong Kong408
351 Guyana390
13,558 Tanzania355
1,244 Lesotho339
37,835 Indonesia290
1,595 Liberia289
89 Micronesia284
1,190 Jamaica251
1,350 Northern Ireland230
33,265 Brazil230
998 Singapore218
4,723 United Arab Emirates196
65,303 Thailand190
899 Fiji189
33 Marshall Islands172
7,497 Israel146
3,584 Kuwait135
74,327 Philippines134
646 China133
19,799 Netherlands133
2,102 Bahrain118
6,405 Iraq105
3,055 Wales103
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
3,552 Ireland97
26,793 Spain84
485 Barbados83
40,958 Argentina75
25,810 Japan75
68,259 DR Congo71
282 Grenada68
10,193 Sweden68
19,467 Malawi66
689 Iceland63
303 Antigua and Barbuda56
48,033 Egypt56
3,050 Panama55
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
696 Bahamas48
78,899 Italy44
5,826 Qatar44
11,744 Venezuela44
126 British Virgin Islands42
17,881 Switzerland40
9,432 Dominican Republic39
8,622 Afghanistan38
1,313 Brunei38
10,086 Portugal38
321 Bermuda34
38,592 Belgium33
77,523 Poland32
4,028 Suriname32
16,083 Denmark29
529 Aruba28
8,749 Lebanon26
6,312 Taiwan26
54,973 Uganda26
13,493 Bangladesh20
206 Cook Islands19
33,734 Mexico18
784 Seychelles18
931 United States Virgin Islands18
341 Northern Mariana Islands17
11,528 Ghana16
1,196 Isle of Man16
2,908 Madagascar16
44,639 Algeria15
4,879 Angola15
37,235 Hungary15
476 Saint Kitts and Nevis14
42,452 Benin13
3,580 Nicaragua13
3,334 Senegal13
2,551 Vietnam13
37,411 Norway12
5,786 Sudan12
1,123 American Samoa11
98,267 Cameroon11
31,383 Zambia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
903 South Korea10
6,369 Togo10
372 Gambia9
17,374 Mauritania9
130,497 Turkey9
36,047 Finland8
4,829 Honduras8
1,601 Saint Lucia8
114 Saint Martin8
84,222 Pakistan7
8,069 Cambodia6
23,614 Colombia6
4,247 Mozambique6
14,710 Tunisia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Richard Jack was 24 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on November 6, 1848. He lived in Great Britain where he worked as workman and took Republic from Liverpool. Charles Jack, aged 29, Maid Alice Jack, Ready Jack, aged 20, Thomas Jack, aged 14, John Jack (10), Charles Jack (8), 7 years old Alexander Jack, Rebca. Jack (Born at sea) Infant, and 12 other Jack majority of whom were farmer and others worked as servant migrated to US.

From Germany

Barbara Jack from Germany aboard the Emblem from Antwerp on February 1, 1851. She is registered to be 26 years old when she arrived in USA. Catharina Jack, Nicolas Jack, aged 3, Carl Jack, aged 26, Farmer Rosine Jack, Meant. Jack, aged 25, Catherine Jack, aged 9 months old, 22 years old Matheus Jack, Farmer Catherine Jack, and 77 other Jack around 35.59% of whom were farmer while others worked as baker and laborer, merchant migrated to US from Antwerp, Hamburg and Havre.

Jack Namesakes

  • Donald Jack, English and Canadian novelist and playwright
  • Repairman Jack, character in a series of novels by F. Paul Wilson
  • William Brydone Jack, University of New Brunswick's first surveying professor and its second president
  • James Lochhead Jack, British officer
  • Stuart Jack, retired British Diplomat
  • Ian Jack, British journalist and writer
  • Robert Logan Jack, was Queensland government geologist for twenty years
  • Kenneth Jack, Australian watercolour artist
  • Chief Hunter Jack, 19th-century chief of the Lakes Lillooet
  • Lowell Jack, longtime resident and historian of Manhattan
  • Cordel Jack, was born on 22 February 1982
  • Roy Jack, New Zealand politician of the National Party
  • Keith Jack, British actor and singer
  • Nawal El Jack, Sudanese sprinter
  • Wolfman Jack, American disc jockey
  • Michael Jack, Conservative Party politician
  • Calico Jack, English pirate captain operating in the Bahamas and
  • Spring Heel Jack, English electronic music duo
  • Bob Jack, Scottish football player and manager
  • Swansea Jack, famous Welsh dog that rescued 27 people
  • Pelorus Jack, Risso's dolphin that was famous for meeting and escorting ships through a stretch of water
  • David Jack, English footballer who played as an inside forward
  • New Jack, professional wrestler
  • Junior Jack, Italian house music producer and DJ living
  • Jarrett Jack, American professional basketball player
  • Chris Jack, former New Zealand rugby union player
  • Rodney Jack, professional football player
  • Gullah Jack, Methodist, an African conjurer
  • Wearside Jack,
  • Steven Jack, former South African cricketer
  • Caroline Jack, field hockey goalkeeper from South Africa
  • Kelvin Jack, Trinidadian former professional football goalkeeper
  • Garry Jack, Australian former rugby league footballer and coach
  • Jill Jack, American singer-songwriter based in Ferndale
  • Summers Melville Jack, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • George W. Jack, George Whitfield Jack, Sr
  • David Emmanuel Jack, was Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Just Jack, English musician from Camden Town, London
  • Kieren Jack, Australian rules footballer
  • Annie Jack, first Canadian professional woman garden writer
  • Elaine L. Jack, twelfth general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Preacher Jack, American pianist
  • Ballin' Jack, American horn rock group formed in Seattle

Jack Namesakes

  • Donald Jack, English and Canadian novelist and playwright
  • Repairman Jack, character in a series of novels by F. Paul Wilson
  • William Brydone Jack, University of New Brunswick's first surveying professor and its second president
  • James Lochhead Jack, British officer
  • Stuart Jack, retired British Diplomat
  • Ian Jack, British journalist and writer
  • Robert Logan Jack, was Queensland government geologist for twenty years
  • Kenneth Jack, Australian watercolour artist
  • Chief Hunter Jack, 19th-century chief of the Lakes Lillooet
  • Lowell Jack, longtime resident and historian of Manhattan
  • Cordel Jack, was born on 22 February 1982
  • Roy Jack, New Zealand politician of the National Party
  • Keith Jack, British actor and singer
  • Nawal El Jack, Sudanese sprinter
  • Wolfman Jack, American disc jockey
  • Michael Jack, Conservative Party politician
  • Calico Jack, English pirate captain operating in the Bahamas and
  • Spring Heel Jack, English electronic music duo
  • Bob Jack, Scottish football player and manager
  • Swansea Jack, famous Welsh dog that rescued 27 people
  • Pelorus Jack, Risso's dolphin that was famous for meeting and escorting ships through a stretch of water
  • David Jack, English footballer who played as an inside forward
  • New Jack, professional wrestler
  • Junior Jack, Italian house music producer and DJ living
  • Jarrett Jack, American professional basketball player
  • Chris Jack, former New Zealand rugby union player
  • Rodney Jack, professional football player
  • Gullah Jack, Methodist, an African conjurer
  • Wearside Jack,
  • Steven Jack, former South African cricketer
  • Caroline Jack, field hockey goalkeeper from South Africa
  • Kelvin Jack, Trinidadian former professional football goalkeeper
  • Garry Jack, Australian former rugby league footballer and coach
  • Jill Jack, American singer-songwriter based in Ferndale
  • Summers Melville Jack, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • George W. Jack, George Whitfield Jack, Sr
  • David Emmanuel Jack, was Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Just Jack, English musician from Camden Town, London
  • Kieren Jack, Australian rules footballer
  • Annie Jack, first Canadian professional woman garden writer
  • Elaine L. Jack, twelfth general president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Preacher Jack, American pianist
  • Ballin' Jack, American horn rock group formed in Seattle

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