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Jackman History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand West Indies

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Suggested Reading Sources

Jackman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Jackman

What does the name Jackman mean?

The name Jackman originated with the Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled Britain. It is derived from the baptismal name Jack. This personal name was originally derived from the French Jaques, and was found in England during the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. As the naming tradition grew in Europe baptismal names began to be introduced in many countries. Baptismal names were sometimes given in honor of Christian saints and other biblical figures. There are very few Christian countries in Europe that did not adopt surnames from these religious figures.

Early Origins of the Jackman family

The surname Jackman was first found in Essex where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Jackman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jackman research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1564 is included under the topic Early Jackman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jackman Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Jackman has appeared include Jackman, Jackmann and others.

Early Notables of the Jackman family

Notables of the family at this time include

Edward Jackman, Sheriff of London

Jackman World Ranking

In the United States, the name Jackman is the 4,723^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Jackman is ranked the 259^th most popular surname with an estimated 171 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Jackman family to Ireland

Some of the Jackman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jackman migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Jackman arrived in North America very early:

Jackman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Saloman Jackman, aged 30, who landed in Virginia in 1623 aboard the ship "Southampton" 3
James Jackman, who settled in New England in 1630
James Jackman, who landed in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1648 3
William Jackman, who landed in Virginia in 1652 3
Phill Jackman, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Jackman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph John Jackman, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 3
Mathew Jackman, who landed in Virginia in 1702 3
Eliza Jackman, who landed in Virginia in 1702 3

Jackman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Barnard Jackman, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1843 3
J B Jackman, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
J Jackman, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3

Jackman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jackman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Tobias Jackman who was a cooper in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1783 4
Thomas Jackman was a fisherman in Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland in 1794 4

Jackman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Anne Murphy Jackman, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1803
Simon Jackman, from County Carlow, settled in King's Cove, Newfoundland in 1829 4
Thomas W. Jackman from Teignmouth, Devon, died in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1832 4
William Jackman was a tailor in Carbonear in 1837
Michael Jackman was granted land in Biscay Bay, Newfoundland in 1853 4

Jackman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Jackman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Jackman, a shipwright, who arrived in Van Diemenâ€™s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
Miss Maria Jackman, (b. 1812), aged 20, English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for life, transported aboard the "Diana" on 4th December 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, she died in 1881 5
Miss Mary Jackman, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Diana" on 4th December 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
James Jackman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1840 6
Emma Jackman, aged 25, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Epaminondas" 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Jackman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Jackman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Richard Jackman, aged 20, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Accrington" in 1863 8
H. H. Jackman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1866

Contemporary Notables of the name Jackman (post 1700) +

Andrew Pryce Jackman (1946-2003), American keyboard player and arranger
Tim Jackman (b. 1981), American professional NHL ice hockey player
Wilbur Samuel Jackman (1855-1907), American Educator, a leader of the nature study movement in elementary schools
J. Richard Jackman, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1964 9
Henry A. Jackman, American politician, Member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1856 9
George W. Jackman Jr., American politician, Mayor of Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1861-62, 1864-65, 1877 9
George C. Jackman, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Marquette County, 1932 9
Ernest Eugene Jackman (b. 1884), American Republican politician, Member of Nebraska State House of Representatives 88th District, 1927-31 ; Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Nebraska, 1934, 1936 9
Christopher J. Jackman, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly 33rd District; Elected 1975; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980, 1988 9
Charles F. Jackman, American politician, Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1900 9
... (Another 17 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Jackman family +

HMS Royal Oak

John Joseph Jackman (1914-1939), British Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 10

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Diana
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Lysander.htm
South Australian Register Monday 26th December 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Epaminondas 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/epaminondas1853.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html