Jakson Surname

235,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Jakson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2811:188,40416,240
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Nigeria1441:1,230,15849,400
Russia1191:1,211,11888,466
India1191:6,445,928147,141
Poland761:500,11548,961
Estonia651:20,3353,530
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
England261:2,143,00282,017
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Tajikistan161:524,1683,647
Austria151:567,69652,281
Costa Rica131:367,6983,592
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
France51:13,284,544357,392
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

The alternate forms: Jaksoń (64) are calculated separately.

Jakson (20,132) may also be a first name.

Jakson Last Name Facts

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

Jakson (Marathi: जेकसोन) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Jaksoń. For other potential spellings of Jakson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jakson is the 235,662nd most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,269,213 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 44 percent of Jakson live; 16 percent live in East Africa and 16 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Jakson is also the 37,607th most widely held forename worldwide, borne by 20,132 people.

The last name Jakson is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 281 people, or 1 in 188,404. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Morogoro Region, where 33 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 32 percent live and Tanga Region, where 27 percent live. Apart from Tanzania it exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Jakson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jakson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jakson surname expanded 201 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jakson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Jakson last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jakson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 19.53% less than the national average, earning $18,269,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 21.85% less than the national average, earning $33,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.27% more than the national average, earning $59,756 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaksoń9464/
Jackson921,335,693/
Jaakson92305/
Jakcson9277/
Jaksone929/
Jaksson925/
Jaksonh924/
Jeakson924/
Jaksohn923/
Jaksonn923/
Jaksong922/
Jaukson921/
Jaikson921/
Jak'son921/
Jaksoon921/
Jhakson921/
Jacksson8661/
Jacksone8633/
Jacksohn8625/
Jacksonn8619/
Jaackson8616/
Jackkson8614/
Jacksoon8613/
Jacckson8612/
Jacksion868/
Jjackson865/
Jaqckson865/
Jacgkson864/
Jakckson864/
Jaksoong864/
Jacksoin863/
Jacksonh863/
Djackson863/
Jacksonk862/
Tjackson862/
Ijackson861/
Jatckson861/
Jeackson861/
Jacksojn861/
Jiackson861/
Jaikeson861/
Jackhson861/
Jajckson860/
Jhackson860/
Jacson83835/
Jaksan83369/
Yakson83283/
Jaksen8381/
Jokson8354/
Jaxson8347/
Zakson8323/
Jagson8318/
Eakson834/
Jaqson831/
Jaksun831/
Cakson830/
D'Jackson806/
Jaikssoon803/
Jacksonhh801/
Jacksonkc801/
Ejjackson801/
Jackckson800/
Jakshan77292/
Jacksen77172/
Yackson77141/
Jaiksan77106/
Jockson7767/
Zackson7755/
Zaikson7716/
Jacksan7713/
Jacsont7713/
Yaakson7712/
Jacksén779/
Jacksun776/
Jaksuin776/
Yakeson775/
Jakksen774/
Jakksan773/
Iackson773/
Jaacson772/
Jackxon772/
Jacsonn772/
Jacsson772/
Johkson772/
Jaksung772/
Zhakson771/
Saakson771/
Saksoon771/
Cackson771/
Jakhsen771/
Jjokson771/
Eackson771/
Eaksson771/
Jhacson771/
Jacksèn771/
Jacsone771/
Jiacson771/
Ijacson771/
Geakson771/
Jacxson771/
Jaxsion771/
Iaksson771/
Ioakson770/
Ceakson770/
Heakson770/
Jacksonová758/
Jaxon73251/
Dzhakson7119/
Jaikshan7115/
Yakehson711/
Jaikshun711/
Djaksoum711/
Jacssonn711/
Jacksane711/
Jacksang711/
Jeyckson711/
Jocson6711,432/
Saksen67805/
Yaksun67120/
Yaksan67104/
Saksan6787/
Yacson6728/
Yaksen6720/
Joksan6714/
Jaxxon6711/
Iacson678/
Jaikeshan676/
Jacsan676/
Jogson675/
Joksen675/
Cokson675/
Yokson675/
Zaksan673/
Jacxon673/
Eaksen673/
Jakxan673/
Saksoń672/
Yaksom672/
Jaxion671/
Jagsen671/
Zokson671/
Jheyckson671/
Jacsón671/
Zaxson671/
Sagson671/
Yaxson671/
Yagson671/
Jagsan671/

Jakson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jakson in the Marathi language
जेकसोनjekasona-

Search for Another Surname

Jakson Reference & Research

Jackson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Jackson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jakson
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis