# Jackson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒæksən/ · frequency rank #2,585

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
4. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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## Etymology
From Jack + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **Jason** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jackson-vs-jason)
- **Jayson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jackson-vs-jayson)
- **Jameson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jackson-vs-jameson)
- **Jamison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jackson-vs-jamison)
- **Jacobson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jackson-vs-jacobson)
- **jacks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jacks-vs-jackson)
- **jackpot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jackpot-vs-jackson)
- **jackman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jackman-vs-jackson)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ajckson`, `jacckson`, `jackkson`, `jackosn`, `jacksno`, `jacksonn`, `jacksson`, `jacskon`, `jakcson`, `jcakson`, `jjackson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jackson