Jaxon Surname
Approximately 251 people bear this surname
Jaxon Surname Definition:
(English) The son of Jack, a pet form of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Jaxon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 167 | 1:2,170,413 | 136,881 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Jaxon (1,213) may also be a first name.
Jaxon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) The son of Jack, a pet form of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).
The surname Jackson, meaning ‘son of Jack’, stems from the first name Jack, but it is difficult to know whether Jack is a derivative of John or of Jacques (French for James). Certainly most of the diminutive forms, Jacklin, Jackett, Jaggard and so on, are from James (which see).
There are many early references to Jack and its diminutives. One Andreas filius Jake appears in the 1195—97 Pipe Rolls for Cornwall, while a Jakelinus is recorded in Yorkshire in the Book of Fees dated 1219. The earliest reference to the name Jackson itself appears in the 1327 Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk, where one Adam Jackessone is listed.
Jacksons seem to be born fighters. John ‘Gentleman’ Jackson (1769—1845) was a famous barefisted pugilist who held the English championship for eight years, then retired in 1803 to coach Lord Byron, amongst others. Peter Jackson (1861— 1901), the first great black boxer, won both the Australian heavyweight title (1886) and the British Empire title (1892) while Henry Jackson is the real name of Henry Armstrong (b. 1912), the only man to have held three world boxing championships simultaneously: featherweight (1937), welterweight (1938) and lightweight (1938).
The renowned English test cricketer, Sir Stanley Jackson (1870—1947), played against Australia in the famous 1893 series, then went on to become Governor of Bengal as well as Chairman of the Conservative Party.
The 1901 Jacksonville, Florida fire destroyed a total of over 1700 buildings.
American President Andrew Jackson (1767—1845) originated the ubiquitous American slang expression ‘OK’. Jackson’s grammar and spelling were as rough as his frontier origins. Therefore he approved presidential papers with the notation ‘OK’, his way of abbreviating ‘Oll Korrect’.
The ‘Major Mite’, whose real name was William E. Jackson (1864—1900), was one of the world’s shortest dwarfs. He was only 27 in (70 cm) tall. On the other hand, another Jackson, Baby Flo (Mrs Flora Mae Jackson), weighed over 60 stone just before her death in 1965.
There are no Jackson-related towns or major geographic features in the United Kingdom. Canada’s Newfoundland has a town called Jackson’s Arm, New Zealand has a Jackson Head (as well as a town called Jacksons) and South Africa has a Jackson’s Drift. Australia has a town called simply Jackson, as do no fewer than 16 states of America where 30 towns and cities are name related, including the well-known Jacksonville, Florida (one of 9 Jacksonvilles). Mountains in Western Australia and the United States are called Jackson, as are bays in Canada and New Zealand.
With about 165,000 namesakes Jackson is the 24th most popular surname in England and Wales. (The name is not common enough throughout Scotland to be counted separately.) Jackson is notably popular in and around Leeds where an estimated one in about 215 families bears the name. In descending numerical order Sheffield, Teesside and Bradford are other Jackson strongholds. Around the world Jacksons are most common in Auckland (one in 592 families), Wellington (one in 607) and Sydney (one in 701). The United States has more Jacksons than the entire combined populations of Bristol and Southampton-an estimated total of just over 661,000 makes this their 17th most popular surname.
Jaxon Demographics
Average Male Jaxon Height
177.35 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jaxon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jaxon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jaxon occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jaxon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,011,991st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Jaxon are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jaxon is also the 227,353rd most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 1,213 people.
The surname Jaxon is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 2,170,413. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 16 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Illinois, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Uzbekistan, where 9 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.
Jaxon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jaxon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,340 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jaxon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Jaxon last name is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States Jaxon are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.09% registered to vote for the party.
Jaxon earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning $40,192 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
Jaxon 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
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Jaxon
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis