Name: Jackson
Gender: Male
Usage: Jackson is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Jackson are in general originating from Australia, Rwanda, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Jackson across the world, see Jack.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Jackson is: Son of jack, God has been gracious.
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Numerology of the first name Jackson: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: individualistic, determined, pioneering, bold, athletic, independent, active, self-confident.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Determined
Ruling planet: Sun
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Gold
Gemstones: Topaz, Amber
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The name Jackson is ranked on the 1,031st position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 511200 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.008% of the population. The name Jackson has seven characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Jackson for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Jackson is 25 July.
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History and Origin
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. In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.
Jackson can also be used as a first name.
Notable people with the name Jackson include:
English: transferred use of the surname, meaning originally ‘son of Jack’ and in modern times sometimes bestowed with precisely this meaning. In the United States it has also been used in honour of President Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) and of the Confederate general Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson (1824–63).
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