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Jackson (/ˈdʒæksən/) is a common surname of English origin. In 1980, Jackson was the 24th most common surname in England and Wales.[1] In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.[2]
Jackson is also commonly used as a first name.[3]
Notable people with the name include:
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Entertainment
Film and television
- Amy Jackson (born 1992), British actress and model
- Andrew Jackson (actor) (born 1963), Canadian actor
- Anne Jackson (1925–2016), American actress
- Anthony Jackson (actor) (1944–2006), English actor Djxbazz
- Bill Jackson (television personality) (1935–2022), American TV personality
- Charlotte Jackson (born 1978), English TV presenter
- Cheyenne Jackson (born 1975), American actor and singer
- David Jackson (British actor) (1934–2005), British actor
- Eugene Jackson (1916–2001), American actor
- Frederick J. Jackson (1886–1953), American screenwriter
- Gemma Jackson (born 1951), British art director
- George Jackson (producer) (1958–2000), American film director and producer
- Glenda Jackson (1936–2023), British actress and Member of Parliament
- Gordon Jackson (actor) (1923–1990), Scottish actor
- Horace Jackson (1898–1952), American actor
- Horace Jackson (filmmaker) (fl.1963 –1976), American filmmaker, and educator
- Jeremy Jackson (born 1980), American actor
- John Jackson (writer), British screenwriter
- Jonathan Jackson (actor) (born 1982), American actor
- Joshua Jackson (born 1978), Canadian-American actor
- Kate Jackson (born 1948), American actress
- Leonard Jackson (actor) (1928–2013), American stage and screen actor
- Marion Jackson (1897–1962), American screenwriter
- Mick Jackson (director) (born 1943), British film director
- Mike and Michelle Jackson, Australian children's TV entertainers
- Paul Jackson (producer) (born 1947), British TV producer
- Peter Jackson (born 1961), New Zealand director
- Philip Jackson (actor) (born 1948), English actor
- Sammy Jackson (1937–1995), American actor
- Saoirse-Monica Jackson (born 1993), Irish actress
- Samuel L. Jackson (born 1948), American actor
- Shar Jackson (born 1976), American TV and film actress
- Sherry Jackson (born 1942), American actress and child star
- Skai Jackson (born 2002), American actress
- Tom Jackson (actor) (born 1948), Canadian actor and singer
- Victoria Jackson (born 1959), American actress and comedian
Music
- The Jackson family, an American musical family consisting of:
- First generation:
- Joe Jackson (1928–2018), patriarch and manager
- Katherine Jackson (born 1930), matriarch
- Second generation:
- Rebbie Jackson (born 1950), American singer
- Jackie Jackson (born 1951), member of the Jackson 5
- Tito Jackson (1953–2024), guitarist/vocalist of Jackson 5
- Jermaine Jackson (born 1954), member of the Jackson 5
- La Toya Jackson (born 1956), singer
- Marlon Jackson (born 1957), member of the Jackson 5
- Michael Jackson (1958–2009), singer-songwriter and dancer, member of the Jackson 5
- Randy Jackson (born 1961), member of the Jackson 5
- Janet Jackson (born 1966), singer-songwriter
- Third generation:
- Taj Jackson (born 1973), son of Tito; member of 3T
- Taryll Adren Jackson (born 1975), son of Tito; member of 3T
- Sigmund Jackson, Jr. (born 1977), son of Jackie; better known as rapper DealZ
- Tito Joe Jackson (born 1978), son of Tito; member of 3T
- Jaafar Jackson (born 1996), son of Jermaine
- Paris Jackson (born 1998), daughter of Michael
- First generation:
- Al Jackson, Jr. (1935–1975), American drummer
- Alan Jackson (born 1958), American country music singer and songwriter
- Andrew Jackson (recording engineer), British recording engineer
- Anthony Jackson (musician) (born 1952), American bass player
- Armand "Jump" Jackson (1917–1985), American R&B drummer, bandleader and songwriter
- Bashar Jackson (1999–2020), American rapper and singer known professionally as Pop Smoke
- Bob Jackson (musician) (born 1949), British musician
- Bull Moose Jackson (1919–1989), American blues and R&B singer and saxophonist
- Carl Jackson (born 1953), American musician
- Chuck Jackson (1937–2023), American R&B singer
- Curtis Jackson (born 1975), American rapper performing as 50 Cent
- David Jackson (rock musician) (born 1947), British musician
- Deon Jackson (1946–2014), American soul singer
- Eddie Jackson (musician) (born 1961), American bass guitarist
- Eddie Jackson (singer) (1926–2002), American country musician
- Elly Jackson (born 1988), British singer, part of the band/duo La Roux
- Francis Jackson (1917–2022), British composer and organist
- Fred Jackson (saxophonist) (born 1929), American R&B and jazz saxophonist
- Fred Jackson Jr. (born c. 1945), American jazz saxophonist
- Freddie Jackson (born 1956), American soul singer
- Fruteland Jackson (born 1953), American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
- George Pullen Jackson (1874–1953), American musician
- Graham Jackson (British conductor) (1967–2012), British conductor
- Henry Jackson (1956–2014), American rapper, known as Big Bank Hank
- Jack Jackson (British radio) (1906–1978), British musician
- Jerry Naylor Jackson (1939–2019), American musician, member of The Crickets
- Jim Jackson (musician) (c. 1884–1937), American blues musician
- J. J. Jackson (media personality) (1941–2004), American MTV VJ
- J. J. Jackson (singer) (born 1941), American soul musician
- Jennie Jackson (1852–1910), American singer
- Joe Jackson (musician) (born 1954), British singer/songwriter
- John Jackson (born 1977), American rapper, known as Fabolous
- John Jackson (blues musician) (1924–2002), American blues musician
- Johnny Jackson (musician) (1951–2006), American drummer
- Kate Jackson (singer) (born 1979), British singer
- Keenon Jackson (born 1990), American rapper known professionally as YG
- Keisha Jackson (born 1965), American musician
- Lee Jackson (blues musician) (1921–1979), American blues musician
- Lee Jackson (bassist) (born 1943), British bass guitarist
- Lee Jackson (composer) (born 1963), American composer
- Leon Jackson (born 1988), Scottish musician
- Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972), American gospel singer
- Mark Jackson (musician) (born 1970), English musician
- Mick Jackson (singer) (born 1947), English musician
- Millie Jackson (born 1944), U.S. musician
- Milt Jackson (1923–1999), U.S. jazz vibraphonist
- Milton Jackson, British music producer
- O'Shea Jackson, known as Ice Cube (born O'Shea Jackson in 1969), American rapper/actor
- O'Shea Jackson, Jr. (born 1991), American rapper/actor and son of Ice Cube
- Papa Charlie Jackson (c. 1885–1938), American musician
- Paul Jackson (bassist) (1947–2021), U.S. bass guitarist
- Paul Jackson Jr. (born 1959), U.S. musician
- Randy Jackson (born 1956), U.S. musician, judge on American Idol
- Randy Jackson (Zebra) (born 1955), U.S. rock musician, frontman for the band Zebra
- Roddy Jackson (1942–2022), U.S. rockabilly musician
- Stevie Jackson (born 1969), Scottish musician
- Stonewall Jackson (musician) (1932–2021), American country music singer
- Tony Jackson (jazz musician) (1876–1920), U.S. composer
- Tony Jackson (singer) (1938–2003), British singer
- Vasti Jackson (born 1959), American blues musician and record producer
- Walter Jackson (singer) (1938–1983), American soul singer
- Wanda Jackson (born 1937), American singer, songwriter, and musician
- William Jackson (Scottish composer) (born 1955), Scottish harpist and composer
- William E. (Will) Jackson (born 1945), American Greenpeace activist and musician
- New Orleans Willie Jackson, New Orleans jazz singer
Military
- Arthur J. Jackson (1924–2017), U.S. Marine Corps officer, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during World War II
- Charles Douglas Jackson (1902–1964), U.S. Army general, expert on psychological warfare
- Conrad Feger Jackson (1813–1862), general in the Union Army in the American Civil War
- Frederick George Jackson (1860–1938), British army officer and explorer
- Henry Jackson (Continental Army general) (1747–1809), U.S. Army general in the Revolutionary War
- Sir Henry Jackson (Royal Navy officer) (1855–1929), British First Sea Lord during World War I
- Henry R. Jackson (1820–1898), Confederate general
- Joe M. Jackson (1923–2019), U.S. Air Force officer, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during the Vietnam War
- John Francis Jackson (1908–1942), Australian fighter ace
- Leslie Douglas Jackson (1917–1980), Australian fighter ace
- Mary M. Jackson, American vice admiral in the United States Navy
- Sir Mike Jackson (British Army officer) (born 1944), British Army Chief of the General Staff
- Norman Cyril Jackson (1919–1994), British RAF, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Philip Jackson (surveyor) (1802–1879), British naval officer and surveyor
- Sir Stanley Jackson (cricketer) (1870–1947), British Army officer, cricketer, and politician
- Thomas Jonathan Jackson, known as Stonewall Jackson (1824–1863), Confederate general
- William Jackson (Australian soldier) (1897–1959), Australian Army recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Sir William Jackson (British Army officer) (1917–1999), British Army officer and Governor of Gibraltar
- William Hicks Jackson (1835–1903), Confederate general
Politics
- Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), seventh president of the United States of America
- Burke Jackson (born 1949), American politician and rancher
- Caroline Jackson (born 1946), Cornish politician
- Colin Jackson (politician) (1921–1981), British MP
- Derrick Jackson (politician) (born 1966), American politician
- Ed Jackson (Tennessee politician) (born 1948), American politician
- Fitz Jackson, Jamaican politician
- George Jackson (Canadian politician) (1808–1885), Canadian MP
- George Jackson (Irish politician) (1761–1805), Irish MP
- Sir George Duckett, 1st Baronet (1725–1822), born George Jackson, British MP
- Giorgio Jackson (born 1987), Chilean politician
- Glenda Jackson (1936–2023), British politician
- Gordon Jackson (politician) (born 1948), Scottish politician
- Helen Jackson (politician) (born 1939), British politician
- John Jackson (Derbyshire politician) (1919–1976), British politician
- Sir John Jackson (engineer) (1851–1919), British politician
- Jovan Jackson, American politician
- Linda Jackson (politician), mayor of Vaughan, Ontario
- Lorna Jackson (1935–2002), mayor of Vaughan, Ontario
- Merton S. Jackson (died 1985), American politician from Maryland
- Peter Jackson (politician) (1928–2020), British politician
- Richard Jackson (colonial agent) (c. 1721–1787), British politician
- Robert V. Jackson (born 1946), British politician
- Samuel Jacob Jackson (1848–1942), Canadian politician
- Samuel Macauley Jackson (1851–1912), American clergyman, editor and author
- Stewart Jackson (born 1965), British politician and adviser
- Syd Jackson (politician) (1889–1941), Australian MP
- Tara Jackson, American lawyer and public administrator
- William Jackson, 1st Baron Allerton (1840–1917), British politician
- Willie Jackson (politician) (born 1961), New Zealand politician and broadcaster
U.S. politics and law
- Alphonso Jackson (born 1945), 13th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Barney Jackson (1904–1971), Washington politician
- Caldwell Jackson, Member of the Maine House of Representatives
- Charles Jackson (judge) (1775–1855), Massachusetts Supreme Court judge
- Charles Jackson (Rhode Island politician) (1797–1876), Governor of Rhode Island
- Claiborne Fox Jackson (1806–1862), Governor of Missouri
- Darrell Jackson (politician) (born 1957), South Carolina state senator
- David Jackson (Pennsylvania physician) (1747–1801), American apothecary and physician, delegate to the Continental Congress
- David S. Jackson (1813–1872), U.S. Representative from New York
- Douglas S. Jackson (born 1954), Tennessee state senator
- Edward B. Jackson (1793–1826), U.S. Representative from Virginia
- Edward L. Jackson (1873–1954), Governor of Indiana
- Frank D. Jackson (1854–1938), Governor of Iowa
- Frank G. Jackson (born 1946), 57th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
- Fred S. Jackson (1868–1931), U.S. Representative from Kansas
- George Jackson (Virginia) (1757–1831), U.S. Representative from Virginia
- George Jackson (Black Panther) (1941–1971), American leader of the Black Panther Party
- Giles Beecher Jackson (1853–1924), African-American lawyer, newspaper publisher, entrepreneur, and civil rights activist
- Hancock Lee Jackson (1796–1876), Governor of Missouri
- Harold B. Jackson Jr. (1939–2016), Wisconsin circuit court judge
- Henry M. Jackson (1912–1983), U.S. Representative and Senator from Washington
- Howell Edmunds Jackson (1832–1895), U.S. Senator from Tennessee
- Jabez Young Jackson (1790–1839), U.S. Representative from Georgia
- Jacob B. Jackson (1829–1893), Governor of West Virginia
- James Jackson (Georgia politician) (1757–1806), U.S. Representative and Senator from Georgia
- James Jackson (congressman) (1819–1887), U.S. Representative from Georgia
- James Jackson, Jr. (New York) (c. 1826–1891), mayor of Lockport, New York
- James M. Jackson (1825–1901), U.S. Representative from West Virginia
- James S. Jackson (1823–1862), U.S. Representative from Kentucky
- Jerry D. Jackson (born 1941), American politician
- Jesse Jackson (born 1941), civil rights leader
- Jesse Jackson, Jr. (born 1965), son of Jesse Jackson and U.S. Representative from Illinois
- John Jackson (Tampa) (1809–1887), 9th mayor of Tampa, Florida
- John Jackson (law professor) (1932–2015), law professor at Georgetown University
- John G. Jackson (politician) (1777–1825), U.S. Representative from Virginia
- John Jay Jackson, Jr. (1824–1907), federal judge from West Virginia
- Jonathan Jackson (delegate) (1743–1810), delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts
- Joseph Webber Jackson (1796–1854), U.S. Representative from Georgia and mayor of Savannah, Georgia
- Ketanji Brown Jackson (born 1970), Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
- Lydia P. Jackson (born 1960), African-American Louisiana legislator, daughter of Alphonse J. Jackson
- Maynard Jackson (1938–2003), mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
- Mike Jackson (Texas politician) (born 1953), Texas state senator
- Mortimer M. Jackson (1809–1889), Wisconsin jurist and diplomat
- Noyes L. Jackson (1860–1933), Illinois state representative
- Omer Stokes Jackson (1884–1940), 28th Indiana Attorney General
- Oscar Lawrence Jackson (1840–1920), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- Richard E. Jackson (born 1945), mayor of Peekskill, New York
- Richard Jackson, Jr. (1764–1838), U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
- Robert Jackson (New York politician), New York City Council member
- Robert E. Jackson, mayor of Largo, Florida
- Robert H. Jackson (1892–1954), Supreme Court Justice and chief Nuremberg Trials prosecutor
- Samuel D. Jackson (1895–1951), U.S. Representative from Indiana
- Sandi Jackson (born 1963), Chicago alderman
- Sheila Jackson Lee (born 1950), U.S. Representative from Texas
- Tito Jackson (politician), member of the Boston City Council
- Troy Jackson (politician) (born 1968), president of the Maine Senate
- William Jackson (secretary) (1759–1828), secretary to the U.S. Constitutional Convention
- William Jackson (Massachusetts) (1783–1855), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
- William Harding Jackson (1901–1971), U.S. National Security Advisor
- William Humphreys Jackson (1839–1915), U.S. Representative from Maryland
- William Purnell Jackson (1868–1939), U.S. Senator from Maryland
- William Schuyler Jackson (died 1932), New York State Attorney General
- William T. Jackson (1876–1933), mayor of Toledo, Ohio
- William Terry Jackson (1794–1882), U.S. Representative from New York
Science
- A.C. Jackson (died 1921), American surgeon
- Charles Loring Jackson (1847–1935), American organic chemist
- Charles Thomas Jackson (1805–1880), American geologist
- Cyril V. Jackson (1903–1988), South African astronomer
- David M. Jackson, Canadian mathematician
- Derek A. Jackson (1906–1982), British atomic physicist, radar expert in the RAF during WWII
- Douglas N. Jackson (1929–2004), American psychologist
- Dunham Jackson (1888–1946), American mathematician
- Frank Cameron Jackson (born 1943), Australian philosopher
- Frank Hilton Jackson (1870–1960), English mathematician
- Sir Frederick John Jackson (1859–1929), English explorer and ornithologist
- Sir Henry Jackson, Baronet (1875–1937), British mineralogist
- James A. Jackson (born 1954), British geologist
- James Caleb Jackson (1811–1895), American inventor
- James R. Jackson (1924–2011), American mathematician
- John David Jackson (physicist) (1925–2016), Canadian-American physicist
- John Jackson (astronomer) (1887–1958), Scottish astronomer
- John Angelo Jackson (1921–2005), English mountaineer and explorer
- John Hughlings Jackson (1835–1911), British neurologist
- Julian T. Jackson (born 1954), British historian
- Nancy B. Jackson (1956–2022), American chemist and scientist
- Peter Wyse Jackson (born 1955), Irish botanist
- Raymond Carl Jackson (1928–2008), American botanist and plant geneticist
- Robert Jackson (astronomer) (born 1949), American astronomer
- Shirley Ann Jackson (born 1946), American physicist, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Sidney William Jackson (1873–1946), Australian ornithologist
- Steve Jackson (mathematician), American mathematician
- Wes Jackson (born 1936), American writer; founder/president of The Land Institute
Sports
Athletics
- Barry Jackson (athlete) (born 1941), English track and field athlete
- Bo Jackson (born 1962), professional baseball and football player for the Kansas City Royals and Oakland Raiders
- Colin Jackson (born 1967), Welsh 110m hurdle athlete
- Emma Jackson (born 1988), English 800m runner
- Marjorie Jackson (born 1931), Australian sprinter and former Governor of South Australia
- Mark Jackson (athlete) (born 1969), Canadian track and field athlete
Baseball
- Al Jackson (1935–2019), American baseball player
- Alex Jackson (baseball) (born 1995), American baseball player
- Andre Jackson (born 1996), American baseball player
- Bill Jackson (baseball) (1881–1958), American baseball player
- Conor Jackson (born 1982), American baseball player
- Danny Jackson (born 1962), American Major League All-Star left-handed pitcher in the 1980s and 1990s
- Darrell Jackson (baseball) (born 1956), American baseball player
- Drew Jackson (born 1993), American baseball player
- Edwin Jackson (born 1983), American baseball player
- Grant Jackson (baseball) (1942–2021), American baseball player
- Jay Jackson (baseball) (born 1987), American baseball player
- Jeremiah Jackson (born 2000), American baseball player
- Jim Jackson (baseball) (1877–1955), American baseball player
- John W. Jackson (1858–1913), American baseball player, known as Bud Fowler
- Larry Jackson (baseball) (1931–1990), American baseball player
- Lillian Jackson (1919–2003), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Mike Jackson (left-handed pitcher) (born 1946), American baseball player
- Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher) (born 1964), American longtime right-handed Major League relief pitcher in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s
- Randy Jackson (baseball) (1926–2019), American baseball player
- Reggie Jackson (born 1946), Hall of Fame American baseball player
- Shoeless Joe Jackson (1888–1951), American baseball player
- Steven Jackson (baseball) (born 1982), American baseball player
- Travis Jackson (1903–1987), American baseball shortstop in the 1920s and 1930s
- Zach Jackson (born 1983), American baseball player
- Zach Jackson (born 1994), American baseball player
Basketball
- Angel Jackson (born 2001), American basketball player
- Bobby Jackson (basketball) (born 1973), American basketball player
- Brittany Jackson (born 1983), American basketball player
- Chloe Jackson (born 1996), American basketball player
- Demetrius Jackson (born 1994), American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets
- Elmarko Jackson (born 2004), American basketball player
- Garrett Jackson (born 1991), American basketball coach and former player
- Greg Jackson (basketball, born 1952) (1952–2012), American basketball player for the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks
- Greg Jackson (basketball, born 1959), American basketball coach for North Carolina Central and Delaware State
- Jaren Jackson (born 1967), American basketball player
- Jeff Jackson (basketball) (born 1961), American basketball coach
- Jenteal Jackson, American basketball coach
- Jermaine Jackson (basketball) (born 1976), American basketball player
- Jim Jackson (basketball) (born 1970), American basketball player
- Lauren Jackson (born 1981), Australian professional basketball player
- Lucious Jackson (1941–2022), American basketball player
- Marc Jackson (born 1975), American basketball player
- Maree Jackson (born 1954), Australian basketball player
- Mark Jackson (basketball) (born 1965), American basketball player
- Mervin Jackson (1946–2012), American basketball player
- Michael Jackson (basketball) (born 1964), American basketball player
- Phil Jackson (born 1945), American basketball coach
- Pierre Jackson (born 1991), American basketball player
- Ralph Jackson (basketball) (born 1962), American basketball player
- Rick Jackson (born 1989), American basketball player
- Rickea Jackson (born 2001), American basketball player
- Stanley Jackson (basketball) (born 1975), American basketball player
- Stephen Jackson (born 1978), American basketball player
- Stuart Wayne Jackson (born 1955), American basketball player, coach, NBA executive
- Taiyanna Jackson (born 2000), American basketball player
- Tiffany Jackson (basketball) (1985–2022), American basketball player and coach
- Tony Jackson (basketball, born 1942) (died 2005), American basketball player in the ABL and ABA
- Tony Jackson (basketball, born 1958), American basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers
- Traevon Jackson (born 1992), American basketball player; son of fellow basketball player Jim Jackson
- Troy Jackson (basketball) (1976–2011), American basketball player
Boxing
- Luke Jackson (boxer) (born 1985), Australian boxer
- David Jackson (boxer) (1955–2004), New Zealand boxer
- John Jackson (English boxer) (1769–1845), English boxer
- John Jackson (Virgin Islands boxer) (born 1989), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer
- John David Jackson (boxer) (born 1962), American boxer
- Julian Jackson (boxer) (born 1960), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer
- Julius Jackson (born 1987), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer
- Peter Jackson (boxer) (1861–1901), Australian boxer
- Phil Jackson (boxer) (born 1964), American boxer
- Sugar Jackson (born 1981), Belgian boxer
Cricket
- Archie Jackson (1909–1933), Australian cricketer
- Curtis Jackson (cricketer) (born 1967), Bermudian cricketer
- George Jackson (cricketer), English cricketer
- Guy Jackson (cricketer) (1896–1966), English cricketer
- John Jackson (cricketer, born 1833) (1833–1901), English cricketer
- John Jackson (Lancashire cricketer) (1841–1906), English cricketer
- John Jackson (Worcestershire cricketer) (1880–1968), English cricketer
- John Jackson (Somerset cricketer) (1898–1958), Chilean cricketer
- Les Jackson (cricketer) (1921–2007), English cricketer
- Orlanzo Jackson (born 1974), West Indies cricketer
- Paul Jackson (Australian cricketer) (born 1961), Australian cricketer
- Paul Jackson (Irish cricketer) (born 1959), Irish cricketer
- Peter Jackson (cricketer) (1911–1999), British cricketer
- Samuel Jackson (cricketer) (1849–1941), English cricketer
Association football
- A Jackson (fl. late 19th century), English footballer
- Alan Jackson (footballer) (born 1938), English footballer
- Alex Jackson (footballer, born 1905) (died 1946), Scottish footballer
- Amy Jackson (born 1987), Australian footballer
- Andy Jackson (footballer, born 1891), Scottish footballer
- Andy Jackson (footballer, born 1988), Scottish footballer
- Bob Jackson (football manager), English football manager
- Colin Jackson (Scottish footballer) (1946–2015), Scottish footballer
- Darren Jackson (born 1966), Scottish footballer
- David Jackson (footballer, born 1937), English footballer
- Dick Jackson (born c. 1878), Scottish footballer
- Elphinstone Jackson (1868–1945), English footballer and co-founder of Indian Football Association in 1893
- Ernest Jackson (footballer) (1914–1996), English footballer
- Henry Jackson (football manager) (c. 1850–1930), English football manager
- James Jackson (footballer, born 1900) (died c. 1976), British footballer
- Jamie Jackson (footballer) (born 1986), English footballer
- Jimmy Jackson (footballer, born 1875), Scottish-Australian footballer
- John Jackson (footballer, born 1923) (1923–1992), English footballer
- John Jackson (footballer, born 1942), English footballer
- John Jackson (Scottish footballer) (1906–1965), Scottish footballer
- Johnnie Jackson (born 1982), English footballer
- Mark Jackson (footballer, born 1977), English footballer
- Matt Jackson (born 1971), English footballer
- Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1973), English footballer
- Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1980), English footballer
- Nicolas Jackson (footballer, born 2001), Senegalese footballer
- Peter Jackson (footballer, born 1905) (died 1986), English footballer
- Peter Jackson (footballer, born 1937) (died 1991), English footballer
- Peter Jackson (footballer, born 1961), English footballer
- Richard Jackson (footballer, born 1900), English footballer
- Richard Jackson (footballer, born 1980), English footballer
- Tommy Jackson (footballer, born 1898) (died 1975), English footballer
- Tommy Jackson (footballer, born 1946), Northern Irish footballer
- Wattie Jackson, Scottish footballer
Australian rules football
All individuals listed here are Australian unless otherwise indicated.
- Edward Jackson (footballer) (1925–1996)
- Jim Jackson (Australian rules footballer) (1890–1976)
- Mark "Jacko" Jackson (born 1959), also an actor
- Syd Jackson (footballer, born 1944)
Gridiron football
- Adoree' Jackson (born 1995), American football player
- Andrew Jackson (linebacker) (born 1992), American football player
- Alonzo Jackson (born 1980), American football player
- Antwuan Jackson (born 1997), American football player
- Asa Jackson (born 1989), American football player
- Bennett Jackson (born 1991), American football player
- Billy Jackson (American football) (born 1959), American football player
- Blake Jackson (born 1994), American football player
- Bo Jackson (born 1962), American football and baseball player
- Bobby Jackson (American football coach) (born 1940), American football coach
- Bobby Jackson (cornerback) (born 1956), American football player
- Brandon Jackson (American football) (born 1985), American football player
- Brennan Jackson (born 2000), American football player
- Buddy Jackson (born 1989), American football player
- Chad Jackson (born 1985), American football player
- Charles Jackson (linebacker) (born 1965), American football player
- Charles Jackson (defensive back) (born 1962), American football player
- Charlie Jackson (American football coach) (born 1976), American football coach
- Charlie Jackson (defensive back) (1936–2021), American football player
- Dan Jackson (American football), American football player
- Darrell Jackson (born 1978), American football player
- Darrell Jackson Jr. (born 2003), American football player
- DeSean Jackson (born 1986), American football player
- D'Marco Jackson (born 1998), American football player
- Donte Jackson (American football) (born 1995), American football player
- D'Qwell Jackson (born 1983), American football player
- Drake Jackson (born 2001), American football player
- Earnest Jackson (born 1959), American football player
- Eddie Jackson (American football, born 1980), American football player and chef
- Eddie Jackson (safety) (born 1993), American football player
- Edwin Jackson (American football) (1991–2018), American football player
- Elijah Jackson (born 2001), American football player
- Frank Jackson (American football) (born 1939), American football player
- Fred Jackson (running back) (born 1981), American football player
- Gabe Jackson (born 1991), American football player
- Giles Jackson (born 2001), American football player
- Harold Jackson (American football) (born 1946), American football player
- Honor Jackson (born 1948), American football player
- JaQuae Jackson (born 2000), American football player
- Ja'Quinden Jackson (born 2001), American football player
- James Jackson (American football) (born 1976), American football player
- J. C. Jackson (born 1995), American football player
- Jervonte Jackson (born 1986), American football player
- Jha'Quan Jackson (born 2000), American football player
- Joey Jackson (born 1950), American football player
- John Jackson (offensive tackle) (born 1965), American football player
- John Jackson (wide receiver) (born 1967), American football player
- Johnnie Jackson (American football) (born 1967), American football player
- Jonah Jackson (born 1997), American football player
- Jonathan Jackson (linebacker) (born 1977), American football player
- Jonathan Jackson (defensive end) (born 1982), American football player
- Josh Jackson (cornerback) (born 1996), American football player
- Justin Jackson (American football) (born 1996), American football player
- Kearis Jackson (born 1999), American football player
- Keith Jackson (tight end) (born 1965), American football player
- Keith Jackson (defensive tackle) (born 1985), American football player (son of the tight end of the same name)
- Kenyatta Jackson (born 2004), American football player
- Khyree Jackson (1999–2024), American football player
- Kordell Jackson (born 1999), American football player
- Lamar Jackson (born 1997), American football player
- Lamar Jackson (cornerback) (born 1998), American football player
- Landon Jackson (born 2003), American football player
- Lucky Jackson (born 1997), American football player
- Malik Jackson (defensive end) (born 1990), American football player
- Mark Jackson (wide receiver) (born 1963), American football player
- Mark Jackson (American football coach) (born 1972), American football coach
- Marlin Jackson (born 1983), American football player
- McKinnley Jackson (born 2001), American football player
- Michael Jackson (linebacker) (born 1957), American football player
- Michael Jackson (wide receiver) (born 1969), American football player
- Randy Jackson (offensive lineman) (born 1944), American football player
- Randy Jackson (running back) (1948–2010), American football player
- Rich Jackson (born 1941), American football player
- Rob Jackson (American football) (born 1985), American football player
- Robert Jackson (guard) (born 1953), American football player
- Robert Jackson (linebacker) (born 1954), American football player
- Roger Jackson (wide receiver) (born 1989), American football player
- Shedrick Jackson (born 1999), American football player
- Steve Jackson (defensive back) (born 1969), American football player
- Steven Jackson (born 1983), American football player
- Steven Jackson (fullback) (born 1984), American football player
- Stanley Jackson (American football) (born 1975), American football player
- Steve Jackson (linebacker) (born 1942), American football player
- Tanard Jackson (born 1985), American football player
- Tarron Jackson (born 1998), American football player
- Tarvaris Jackson (1983–2020), American football player
- Tayven Jackson (born 2004), American football player
- Terry Jackson (cornerback) (born 1955), American football player
- Terry Jackson (running back) (born 1976), American football player
- T. J. Jackson (wide receiver) (1943–2007), American football player
- T. J. Jackson (defensive tackle) (born 1983), American football player
- Tom Jackson (American football, born 1951), former American football player and ESPN analyst
- Tony Jackson (American football) (born 1982), American football player
- Tre' Jackson (born 1992), American football player
- Trishton Jackson (born 1998), American football player
- Tyree Jackson (born 1997), American football player
- Vincent Jackson (1983–2021), American football player
- William Jackson III (born 1992), American football player
- Willie Jackson (American football) (born 1971), American football player
Ice hockey
- Art Jackson (1915–1971), NHL professional hockey player
- Harvey Busher Jackson (1911–1966), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jeff Jackson (ice hockey, born 1955), American ice hockey coach
- Jeff Jackson (ice hockey, born 1965), Canadian NHL hockey player
- Jim Jackson (ice hockey) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
- Les Jackson (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian hockey executive
- Todd Jackson (born 1981), American ice hockey player
Rugby
- Dirk Jackson (1885–1976), South African rugby union player and cricketer
- Frederick Stanley Jackson (died 1957), Cornish rugby union player
- Glen Jackson (rugby union) (born 1975), New Zealand rugby union player and referee
- Josh Jackson (rugby league) (born 1991), Australian Rugby League player
- Lee Jackson (rugby league), British rugby league footballer
- Paddy Jackson, Irish rugby union footballer
- Paul Jackson (rugby league) (born 1978), English rugby league footballer
- Peter Jackson (rugby league) (1964–1997), Australian rugby league footballer
- Peter Jackson (rugby union) (1930–2004), British rugby union footballer
- Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932), British rugby player
- Rob Jackson (born 1981), English rugby league player
- Ruaridh Jackson (born 1988), Scottish rugby union player
- Steve Jackson (rugby league) (born 1965), Australian rugby league player
Other sports
- Ashley Jackson (born 1987), English hockey player
- Bob Jackson (swimmer) (born 1957), American swimmer
- Emma Jackson (born 1991), Australian triathlete
- Eugene Jackson (born 1966), American mixed martial artist
- Ezekiel Jackson (born 1978), the ring name of Guyanese-American professional wrestler Rycklon Stephens
- Francia Jackson (born 1975), Dominican Republic volleyball player
- Gus Jackson (1903–1968), New Zealand rower
- Jamea Jackson (born 1986), American tennis player
- Jeremy Jackson (fighter) (born 1982), American martial artist
- Jim Jackson (sportscaster) (born 1963), American sportscaster
- Jimmy Jackson (driver) (1910–1984), American racecar driver
- Jimmy Jackson (wrestler) (1956–2008), Canadian-American wrestler
- Johnnie O. Jackson (born 1971), American bodybuilder
- Joseph Jackson (sport shooter) (1880–1960), American sports shooter
- Keith Jackson (1928–2018), longtime American sportscaster on ABC
- Laurence Jackson (1900–1984), Scottish curler
- Linda Jackson (cyclist) (born 1958), Canadian cyclist
- Mat Jackson (born 1981), English racing driver
- Peter Jackson (table tennis) (born 1964), New Zealand table tennis player
- Peter H. Jackson (1913–1983), British rower
- Quinton Jackson (born 1978), American mixed martial arts fighter
- Scoop Jackson (writer) (born 1963), American sports journalist
- Sheila Jackson (born 1957), English chess master
- Trina Jackson (born 1977), American freestyle swimmer
- William Jackson (curler) (1871–1955), Scottish curler
Visual arts and design
- Ashley Jackson (born 1940), British painter
- Edward Jackson (photographer) (1885–1967), American photographer
- Hazel Brill Jackson (1894–1991), American sculptor
- Herb Jackson (born 1945), American abstract painter
- Jack Jackson (1941–2006), American cartoonist with pen name Jaxon
- John Jackson (painter) (1778–1831), British painter
- Lily Irene Jackson (1848–1928), American artist
- Leon Quincy Jackson (1926/1927–1995), American architect and professor
- Mason Jackson (1819–1903), British wood-engraver
- May Howard Jackson (1877–1931), African-American sculptor
- Muriel Amy Jackson (1902–1989), English artist, illustrator
- Nicola Jackson (artist) (born 1960), New Zealand artist
- Oliver Lee Jackson (born 1935), African American painter, printmaker, sculptor, and educator
- Philip Jackson (sculptor) (born 1944), Scottish sculptor
- Raymond Jackson ("JAK") (1927–1997), English cartoonist
- Richard Jackson (artist) (born 1939), American artist
- Robert C. Jackson (born 1964), American painter and author
- Robert H. Jackson (photographer) (born 1935), American photographer
- Samuel Jackson (artist) (1794–1869), English artist
- Ted Jackson (born 1955), American photographer
- Vanessa Jackson (born 1953), English artist
- William Henry Jackson (1843–1942), American artist and photographer
- Zig Jackson (born 1957), American photographer
Other
- Adre-Anna Jackson, American female murder victim
- Alan Jackson (broadcaster) (1915–1976), American radio broadcaster
- Alan Jackson (poet) (born 1938), Scottish poet
- Andrew Jackson, Sr. (died 1767), father of U.S. president Andrew Jackson
- Sir Anthony Jackson (1599–1666), English lawyer and soldier, supporter of Kings Charles I of England and Charles II of England
- Ashley Jackson, British historian
- Autumn Jackson (born 1973), American criminal
- Cecelia Miksekwe Jackson (1922–2011), Bodéwademi elder who preserved her native language
- Charles H. Jackson, Jr. (1898–1978), American rancher, investor and polo player
- Charles James Jackson (1849–1923), British businessman
- Charles R. Jackson (1902–1968), American writer
- Charles Samuel Jackson (1860–1924), American newspaper publisher
- Charlie Jackson (software) (born 1948), American software entrepreneur
- Cindy Jackson (born 1955), Guinness World Record holder for having the most cosmetic procedures
- Cummins Jackson (1802–1849), uncle of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson
- David Edward Jackson (1788–1837), American explorer
- David Noyes Jackson (1922–2001), American writer
- Donald Dean Jackson (1919–1987), American historian
- Douglas Jackson (businessman) (born 1957), American businessman
- Sir Edward Jackson (diplomat) (1925–2002), British diplomat
- Edward Jackson (manufacturer) (1799–1872), Canadian businessman
- Eleanor Jackson Piel (1920–2022), American lawyer
- Emelia Jackson (born 1989), Australian pastry chef
- Esther Cooper Jackson (1917–2022), African-American civil rights activist and social worker
- Sir Geoffrey Jackson (1915–1987), British diplomat
- Sir Gordon Jackson (businessman) (1924–1991), Australian businessman
- Rev. Dr. H. Dale Jackson (1930–2003), American clergyman, denominational leader and ethicist
- Hal Jackson (1914–2012), American DJ and radio personality
- Harold Charles LeBaron (HCL) Jackson (1894-1954), American writer
- Harvey Jackson III (born 1943), American historian
- Helen Hunt Jackson (1830–1885), American novelist and poet
- Henry Jackson (businessman) (born 1964), British-American businessman and investor
- Sir Henry Moore Jackson (1849–1908), British colonial governor
- Holbrook Jackson (1874–1948), British writer
- Holly Jackson, British writer
- Honoré Jackson (1861–1952), Canadian revolutionary
- Jacob Green Jackson (1817–1901), American lumberman
- Jennifer Jackson (model) (born 1945), first African-American Playmate of the Month, March 1965 Playboy
- Jennifer Lyn Jackson (born 1969), Playmate of the Month, April 1989 Playboy
- Jeremy Jackson (author), American author
- Joe Jackson, Sr. (1873–1942), Austrian clown
- John Jackson (bishop) (1811–1886), English bishop
- John Edward Jackson (antiquarian) (1805–1891), English clergyman, antiquary, and archivist
- John G. Jackson (writer) (1907–1993), American historian and writer
- Jonathan P. Jackson (1953–1970), brother of Black Panther George Jackson and instigator of 1970 Marin County Courthouse incident
- Joseph H. Jackson (c. 1905–1990), American clergyman
- Kenneth H. Jackson (1909–1991), English linguist
- MacDonald P. Jackson (born 1938), New Zealand academic
- Margery Jackson (1722–1812), English miser, litigant, landlady and local character of Carlisle
- Mary Jane Jackson (1836–unknown), American serial killer
- Michael Jackson (Anglican bishop) (born 1956), Irish bishop
- Michael Jackson (journalist), Niuean journalist
- Michael Jackson (radio commentator) (1934–2022), American radio commentator
- Michael Jackson (writer) (1942–2007), British journalist
- Mick Jackson (author) (born 1960), British author
- Oliver Toussaint Jackson (1862–1948), American businessman
- Patrick Tracy Jackson (1780–1847), Boston merchant
- Paul Jackson (poker player) (born c. 1965), English poker player
- Peter Jackson (academic), Australian academic
- Peter Jackson (fashion designer) (1928–2008), Australian fashion designer
- Peter Jackson (historian), British historian
- Rachel Jackson (1767–1828), wife of U.S. president Andrew Jackson
- Rebecca Cox Jackson (1795–1871), African-American religious activist
- Richard Jackson (artist) (born 1939), American artist
- Sir Robert Jackson (UN administrator) (1911–1991), Australian administrator for the United Nations
- Robin Jackson (1948–1998), Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force leader
- Rupert Jackson (born 1948), Lord Justice of Appeal of England and Wales
- Samuel Macauley Jackson (1851–1912), American clergyman, editor and author
- Sarah Yorke Jackson (1803–1887), daughter-in-law of U.S. president Andrew Jackson
- Sheldon Jackson (1934–1909), American Presbyterian clergyman and missionary
- Shirley Jackson (1916–1965), American author
- Steve Jackson (thriller writer) (born 1969), Scottish writer
- Steve Jackson (British game designer) (born 1951), British game designer
- Steve Jackson (American game designer) (born c. 1953), U.S. game designer
- Valerie Jackson (born 1949), American radio host, widow of Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson
- Vickie Dawn Jackson (born 1966), American serial killer
- William Jackson (Canadian administrator)
- William Jackson (gangster) (1920–1961), American mobster
- William Jackson (pirate) (fl. 1639–1645), English pirate
- William Turrentine Jackson (1915–2000), American historian
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Multiple people with the same given name
- Austin Jackson (disambiguation)
- Chris Jackson (disambiguation)
- Dane Jackson (disambiguation)
- Daniel Jackson (disambiguation)
- Jordan Jackson (disambiguation)
- Matthew Jackson (disambiguation)
- Michael Jackson (disambiguation)
- Theo Jackson (disambiguation)
- Thomas Jackson (disambiguation)
- Tim Jackson (disambiguation), including Timothy Jackson
Fictional characters
Surname
- Alan Jackson, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Alan Jackson, a character in The Sarah Jane Adventures
- Bianca Jackson, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Billie Jackson, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Blossom Jackson, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Carol Jackson, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Bex Fowler, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Jayson Jackson, a character in the Netflix series Grand Army
- Kai Jackson, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Maria Jackson, a character in The Sarah Jane Adventures
- Percy Jackson, the main protagonist and narrator of Percy Jackson & the Olympians and later also appears as one of the main characters in the Heroes of Olympus spinoff series
- Sgt. Jericho Jackson, title character of the film Action Jackson
- Jill and Jan Jackson, title characters of the American comic strip The Jackson Twins
- Sgt. Paul Jackson, fictional US Marine in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Robbie Jackson, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Sonia Fowler, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Steve Jackson, a minor character in the 1985 American science fantasy movie Explorers
- Roland Jackson, in the 1997 animated TV show Extreme Ghostbusters
- Aiden Jackson, a main character in F1 2021 and F1 23
See also
- Justice Jackson (disambiguation)
- Jackson (given name)
- Jacksen, given name
- Jacson, given name and surname
- Jaxon (name), given name and surname
- Jaxson, given name
- Jack (name)
- All pages with titles beginning with Jackson
- All pages with titles containing Jackson
References
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