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Jacks History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Scotland
Ireland

The ancestors of the Jacks family arrived in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Jacks came from the personal name Jacques, which is a form of the Latin name Jacobus. 1

Early Origins of the Jacks family

The surname Jacks was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Nether Silton in the North Riding of Yorkshire. At the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086, Nether Silton was recorded as a village with a Hall and the tenant-in-chief was the Count of Mortain.

Further to the south in the parish of St. Just, Cornwall, the barton called Treveres or Treverys, a family called Jack formerly had a seat." 2

Early History of the Jacks family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jacks research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1440, 1613, 1628, 1639, 1640, 1653 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Jacks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jacks Spelling Variations

Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Jacques, Jaques, Jack, Jacks, Jackes, Jakes, Jeeks, Jeke, Jeex, Jaquiss, Jaquez and many more.

Early Notables of the Jacks family

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Jacks Ranking

In the United States, the name Jacks is the 3,796^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Jacks family to Ireland

Some of the Jacks family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jacks migration to the United States +

Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Jacks or a variant listed above:

Jacks Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jone Jacks, who landed in Maryland in 1667 4

Jacks Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Michael Jacks, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 4
Johan Michael Jacks, aged 24, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740 4

Jacks Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Jacks, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1847 4
Pulaski Jacks, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 4
R C Jacks, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
W S Jacks, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
H Jacks, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Jacks Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Jacks, aged 40, who landed in America from London, in 1903
Beatrice Ruby Jacks, aged 7, who immigrated to America from Liverpool, in 1904
Jeanie Jacks, aged 28, who settled in America from Glasgow, in 1905
Margt. Jacks, aged 24, who landed in America from Glasgow, in 1905
Henry Jacks, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, in 1905
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Jacks migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jacks Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Arthur E. Jacks, aged 35, who immigrated to Chatham, Canada, in 1918
Albert Jacks, aged 38, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1920

Jacks migration to Australia +

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

Jacks Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Jacks, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Spencer" in May 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Jane Jacks, aged 31, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Cheapside" 6
Jane Jacks, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cheapside" in 1849 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Jacks (post 1700) +

William H. Jacks, American politician, U.S. Consul in London, 1897 7
Phillip E. Jacks, American Republican politician, Candidate for Iowa State Senate 23rd District, 1982 7
David Jacks, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996 7
David Bone Nightingale Jacks (1899-1958), English footballer
George Charles Jacks (b. 1946), English retired professional Association football player
Susan Jacks (1948-2022), born Susan Pesklevits, a Canadian Country music, pop music, easy listening singer-songwriter and record producer
Christopher Raymond Jacks (b. 1978), New Zealand rugby union footballer
Garry Jacks (b. 1961), Australian former rugby league footballer and coach
Lawrence Pearsall Jacks (1860-1955), British educator

Historic Events for the Jacks family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Albert Jacks, British Leading Cook (S), who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 8

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-spencer
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The CHEAPSIDE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Cheapside.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html