Jackman Family History

Jackman Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for the servant of someone who bore the personal name Jack from Jack + man. English (of Norman origin): from Old French Jaquemin and Jacquemon, pet forms of Jacqueme, a Picard form of James (from Latin Jacomus).

Jacqueme is also found as a female name. The surname was probably also spelled Jakeman and Jakemon. Americanized form of French Jacquème (see James).

Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames. Americanized form of German Jachmann or Jackmann from a Czech pet form of a name ultimately from the Biblical name Yochanam (see John) + Middle High German man ‘man’.

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

Similar surnames: Hackman, Packman, Backman, Hickman, Markman, Buckman, Luckman, Sackman, Parkman, Ackman

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Where is the Jackman family from?

You can see how Jackman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jackman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jackman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 236 Jackman families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Jackman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Jackman families in 1911.

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What did your Jackman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Jackman. 42% of Jackman men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Jackman women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jackman were Carpenter and travail.

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Farmer

42%

Labourer

12%

Laborer

Carpenter

Stenographer

25%

Clerk

15%

Teacher

10%

travail

10%

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Census Record

There are 110K census records available for the last name Jackman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jackman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Jackman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 11K military records available for the last name Jackman. For the veterans among your Jackman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jackman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Jackman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Jackman in 1944 was 42, and 76 in 2004.

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Jackman Surname Meaning

Jacqueme is also found as a female name. The surname was probably also spelled Jakeman and Jakemon. Americanized form of French Jacquème (see James).

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

Where is the Jackman family from?

What did your Jackman ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

42%

Labourer

12%

Laborer

Carpenter

Stenographer

25%

Clerk

15%

Teacher

10%

travail

10%

What Jackman family records will you find?

What is the average Jackman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Jackman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Jackman in 1944 was 42, and 76 in 2004.

Jackman Family History

Jackman Surname Meaning

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Jackman Surname Meaning

497,000 record(s) for Jackman

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Where is the Jackman family from?

What did your Jackman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Jackman lifespan?

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