Last Name JACKSummary/Contribute |
Meaning |
The son of John, from nickname Jack. It seems probable that for a short period after Jack was becoming the nickname for John, robbing James of the distinction, Jakes with an 's' answered for Jacques or Jacobus, and Jake or Jack without an 's' for John.
A corruption of John, which signifies God's grace. The same as John. | |
Origin | English, Scottish, Jewish, Irish, Austrian, Belgian, Hungarian |
Rank | 2,376 (2000 US census) | 1,852 (1990 US census) | |
Count | 13,990 (2000 US census) |
Race / ethnic distribution | |
The 2000 US Census claims that
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