JACKSON as a family name the meaning and origin of the name

Recorded under the spellings Jackson, Jacson, Jagson, and Jaxon, this is a well-known English and sometimes Scottish surname. It is a patronymic name formed from the personal name Jaques or John, both derived from the ancient Hebrew "Yochanan." As a personal name, it was first introduced by crusaders returning from the Holy Land in the 12th century and rapidly grew in popularity. Early records of William Jagge and Robert Jacquet are found in the Huntingdonshire and Staffordshire county rolls of 1251 and 1302, respectively. Examples of medieval patron surnames include: Adam Jackson, a witness at the Staffordshire court in 1351; Willermus Jackson or Jackson, listed on a 1379 Yorkshire per capita tax return; the mayor of Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1409 Andrew Jackson, mayor of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland in 1409, and others. An early settler in the New Continental Colony was Henry Jackson, 29. He sailed from the port of London in April 1635 on the ship "Elizabeth and Ann" bound for Virginia. Among the many interesting names is Andrew (Stonewall) Jackson (1767 - 1845). He served as the seventh President of the United States from 1828 to 1836, but before that he was a national hero for successfully defending New Orleans from British troops in 1815. The first spelling of his family name is recorded as Adam Jacketson. This was recorded in the Suffolk grant ledgers from 1327 to 1377, during the reign of King Edward 111 of England. Over the centuries, surnames in all countries continue to "evolve," often producing surprising variants from the original spellings.