Jackman

Jackman Meaning & Origin

About Jackman
The surname Jackman is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Jack," which is a diminutive form of the name "John." The name "John" itself comes from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jackman can be interpreted to mean "son of Jack" or "descendant of John." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Jack or John.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jackman: 7,738
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,587
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jackman 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 Jackman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JKMN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JANA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J02505
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 K M AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสครฆkmษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JKMN', 'AKMN')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jackman in Braille

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

The name Jackman in braille

How to sign the name Jackman using Sign Language

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

The name Jackman in sign language

Numerology