Jackes Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Jackes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' from nick. Jack; v. Jakes. It seems probable that for a short period after Jack was becoming the nick, 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.

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Jackes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1181:682,25052,603
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Mexico581:2,140,10719,397
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Australia351:771,30649,759
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Jackes (490) may also be a first name.

Jackes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' from nick. Jack; v. Jakes. It seems probable that for a short period after Jack was becoming the nick, 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.

John le Warner, or Jacke le Warner, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Bondec, or Jakke de Bondec, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Jacobus Amadur, or Jakes Amadur, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1753. Married — William Jack and Elizabeth Davison: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1788. — John Tobias and Elizabeth Jacks: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Now considered a variant of John, but more correctly of James, from French Jacques, pronounced 'zhak.' As a forename we have Jak Donaldson in Cowpar Grange, 1453 and Jak Richardson in 1469 (Cupor-Angus, I, p. 129,154). Wil. Jak was tenant of the mill of Kethek in 1473 (ibid., I, p. 178), and Duncan Jak appears as a charter witness in Dundee in 1480 (HP., II, p. 187). Gilbert Jak was a resident of Vddynston in 1498 (REG., 478—479), John Jak held a tenement in Glasgow before 1498 (ibid., p. 500), and Katherine Jak in Stirling was charged with assault in 1545 (SBR., p. 40). Richard Jak in Auld Roxburghe was beheaded for slaughter in 1502 (Trials, I, p. 27), and Robert Jack, merchant and burgess of Dundee was "hangit and quarterit for false coin called Hardheads whilk he had brought out of Flanders" in December, 1567 (Birrel, Diary). William Jak who was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1554 (NSCM., I, p. 64) may be the William Jak who was "admittit maister of Saint Thomas Hospitall" there in 1580 (CRA., p. 39), and possibly the Wilyem Jaik who was elected deacon of the kirk of Aberdeen in the same year (SCM., II, p. 54). Thomas Jack, who was master of the Grammar School of Glasgow before 1574, Latinized his name Jacchaeus. The ship of Andro Jaik of Aberdeen was lost in 1577 (SCM., II, p. 47). Peter Jak held a fen in Scone in 1586 (Scon, p. 232), and Jonet Jak is in record in Kyndrochat in 1589 (REB., II, 227). The surname was not uncommon in Aberdeen in the seventeenth century (Retours, Aberdeen, 303,304). compare Jacque.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Jacks.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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, Jackpudding, Jack-a-dandy, Jack-at-a-pinch, Jack-in-office, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of John, which signifies God's grace.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Jackes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jackes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Jackes has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jackes.

How Common Is The Last Name Jackes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 769,129th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Jackes reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Jackes is also the 383,918th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 490 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 682,250. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 83 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 8 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 8 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Mexico, where 16 percent reside.

Jackes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jackes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 248 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jackes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jackes surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Jackes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 201.15% more than the national average, earning R 715,644 per year; in United States they earn 42.05% more than the national average, earning $61,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.81% more than the national average, earning $66,480 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jackies9213/
Jackesh920/
Jakes913,290/
Jaces9118/
Jacketts8648/
Jackques8611/
Jauckeus861/
Jackesch860/
Sackes8349/
Jaches8346/
Jakesh8338/
Jaikes8334/
Jeakes8333/
Jackys8330/
Yackes8315/
Jakesz8315/
Jackis8314/
Jacqes8313/
Jackez838/
Jacces836/
Jakies833/
Cackes831/
Jazkes831/
Jhakes831/
Iackes831/
Jockes830/
Jackiesch800/
Jacques77156,242/
Jakesch77264/
Tjakkes7742/
Sackeus7721/
Jackish7712/
Jakiesz7712/
Sackies778/
Jaquces773/
Jackiez773/
Zackies773/
Jaickis772/
Jakques771/
Jasskes771/
Zackeus771/
Jackise771/
Jahkesh771/
Jakeesh771/
Jeuckes770/
Jakeš731,151/
Yakes73587/
Cokes73421/
Zakes73191/
Sakes73138/
Jakis7399/
Jakez7339/
Jokes7329/
Cakes7321/
Jacis7316/
Yaces732/
Joces732/
Jaqes732/
Iakes732/
Jackisch711,615/
Jacquest71167/
Jeacques7141/
Jacquess7133/
Jacquets7111/
Jakesova7110/
Jackquez713/
Jackeece713/
Jakquess712/
Jaccques712/
Djacques712/
Jacquese711/
Jackeech711/
Jacquees711/
Jacquezs711/
Jakesová711/
Jauckojs711/
Jacquesj711/
Jacquesh710/
Jachques710/
Jaques6722,797/
Sakeus672,258/
Cookes67480/
Eaches67194/
Joukes67110/
Yakesh6796/
Jokesz6780/
Saakes6772/
Jaucis6767/
Zaches6766/
Jaccis6758/
Cockes6748/
Saykes6748/
Sackis6747/
Heakes6741/
Zakeus6739/
Jachez6736/
Zeakes6733/
Jakisz6730/
Sakesh6729/
Sakies6728/
Saikes6724/
Joekes6721/
Jaeckisch6720/
Yaches6719/
Yockes6718/
Cakkes6714/
Jakish6712/
Joyces679/
Scokes675/
Jackix675/
Yackez675/
Joches675/
Scakes674/
Jacqez673/
Jakkis672/
Jokesh672/
Jokies672/
Zakesh672/
Jakios672/
Jaskys672/
Jazqes671/
Jauqes671/
Jokest671/
Cokess671/
Eakeas671/
Yakhes671/
Seakes671/
Jackkeece671/
Iaches671/
Jaccès671/
Jachkisch671/
Jacuis671/
Jakieś671/
Jaqeus671/
Jeikes671/
Jockis671/
Zakeas671/
Zakese671/
Sakejs671/
Sakeys671/
Sackys671/
Giakes671/
Zackis671/
Jakuis671/
Jakeez671/
Jaikis671/
Joices670/
Sakkes670/
Saukes670/
Sagkes670/
Eeakes670/
Hiakes670/
Coukes670/

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