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Jacks Family History

Jacks Name Meaning

English (Shropshire and Midlands): variant of Jack with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. The name was sometimes misleadingly 'Frenchified' in the 16th and 17th centuries to Jacques as though from the French name equivalent to English James . North German: patronymic from Jack Compare Yax .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Jacka, Backs, Macks, Jaecks, Jack, Hack, Tjarks, Lack, Hicks, Bucks

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Where is the Jacks family from?

You can see how Jacks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jacks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jacks families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 68 Jacks families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Jacks's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Jacks families in 1911.
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What did your Jacks ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Jacks. 56% of Jacks men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Jacks women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jacks were Carpenter and Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    56%
  • Labourer
    17%
  • Journalier
    9%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    67%
  • Teacher
    34%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Jacks. For the veterans among your Jacks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jacks lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Jacks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Jacks in 1943 was 24, and 73 in 2004.

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