Jack

Jack Meaning & Origin

About Jack
The surname Jack is derived from the given name Jack, which is a diminutive form of the name John. The name John originates from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." As a surname, Jack is typically of English or Scottish origin and is often used to denote a son or descendant of someone named Jack or John. It is a relatively common surname and can be found in various English-speaking countries.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jack is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jack: 15,256
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,382
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jack based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Jack is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JK
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J020
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 K
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สครฆk/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JK', 'AK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jack in Braille

Here's how to represent Jack in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jack in braille

How to sign the name Jack using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jack using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jack in sign language

Numerology