Jackson (surname)
Jackson is a common surname of English origin. In 1980, Jackson was the 24th most common surname in England and Wales. In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.
Jackson is also commonly used as a first name.
Notable people with the name include:
Surname
Entertainment
Film and television
- Amy Jackson, British actress and model
- Andrew Jackson (actor), Canadian actor
- Anne Jackson, American actress
- Anthony Jackson (actor), English actor Djxbazz
- Bill Jackson (television personality), American TV personality
- Charlotte Jackson, English TV presenter
- Cheyenne Jackson, American actor and singer
- David Jackson (British actor), British actor
- Eugene Jackson, American actor
- Frederick J. Jackson, American screenwriter
- Gemma Jackson, British art director
- George Jackson (producer), American film director and producer
- Glenda Jackson, British actress and Member of Parliament
- Gordon Jackson (actor), Scottish actor
- Horace Jackson, American actor
- Horace Jackson (filmmaker), American filmmaker, and educator
- Jeremy Jackson, American actor
- John Jackson (writer), British screenwriter
- Jonathan Jackson (actor), American actor
- Joshua Jackson, Canadian-American actor
- Kate Jackson, American actress
- Leonard Jackson (actor), American stage and screen actor
- Marion Jackson, American screenwriter
- Mick Jackson (director), British film director
- Mike and Michelle Jackson, Australian children's TV entertainers
- Paul Jackson (producer), British TV producer
- Peter Jackson, New Zealand director
- Philip Jackson (actor), English actor
- Sammy Jackson, American actor
- Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Irish actress
- Samuel L. Jackson, American actor
- Shar Jackson, American TV and film actress
- Sherry Jackson, American actress and child star
- Skai Jackson, American actress
- Tom Jackson (actor), Canadian actor and singer
- Victoria Jackson, American actress and comedian
Music
- The Jackson family, an American musical family consisting of:
- * First generation:
- **Joe Jackson, patriarch and manager
- **Katherine Jackson, matriarch
- * Second generation:
- **Rebbie Jackson, American singer
- **Jackie Jackson, member of the Jackson 5
- **Tito Jackson, guitarist/vocalist of Jackson 5
- **Jermaine Jackson, member of the Jackson 5
- **La Toya Jackson, singer
- **Marlon Jackson, member of the Jackson 5
- **Michael Jackson, singer-songwriter and dancer, member of the Jackson 5
- **Randy Jackson, member of the Jackson 5
- **Janet Jackson, singer-songwriter
- * Third generation:
- **Taj Jackson, son of Tito; member of 3T
- **Taryll Adren Jackson, son of Tito; member of 3T
- ** Sigmund Jackson, Jr., son of Jackie; better known as rapper DealZ
- **Tito Joe Jackson, son of Tito; member of 3T
- **Jaafar Jackson, son of Jermaine
- **Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael
- Al Jackson, Jr., American drummer
- Alan Jackson, American country music singer and songwriter
- Andrew Jackson (recording engineer), British recording engineer
- Anthony Jackson (musician), American bass player
- Armand "Jump" Jackson, American R&B drummer, bandleader and songwriter
- Bashar Jackson, American rapper and singer known professionally as Pop Smoke
- Bob Jackson (musician), British musician
- Bull Moose Jackson, American blues and R&B singer and saxophonist
- Carl Jackson, American musician
- Chuck Jackson, American R&B singer
- Curtis Jackson, American rapper performing as 50 Cent
- David Jackson (rock musician), British musician
- Deon Jackson, American soul singer
- Eddie Jackson (musician), American bass guitarist
- Eddie Jackson (singer), American country musician
- Elly Jackson, British singer, part of the band/duo La Roux
- Francis Jackson, British composer and organist
- Fred Jackson (saxophonist), American R&B and jazz saxophonist
- Fred Jackson Jr., American jazz saxophonist
- Freddie Jackson, American soul singer
- Fruteland Jackson, American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
- George Pullen Jackson, American musician
- Graham Jackson (British conductor), British conductor
- Henry Jackson, American rapper, known as Big Bank Hank
- Jack Jackson (British radio), British musician
- Jerry Naylor Jackson, American musician, member of The Crickets
- Jim Jackson (musician), American blues musician
- J. J. Jackson (media personality), American MTV VJ
- J. J. Jackson (singer), American soul musician
- Jennie Jackson, American singer
- Joe Jackson (musician), British singer/songwriter
- John Jackson, American rapper, known as Fabolous
- John Jackson (blues musician), American blues musician
- Johnny Jackson (musician), American drummer
- Kate Jackson (singer), British singer
- Keenon Jackson, American rapper known professionally as YG
- Keisha Jackson, American musician
- Lee Jackson (blues musician), American blues musician
- Lee Jackson (bassist), British bass guitarist
- Lee Jackson (composer), American composer
- Leon Jackson, Scottish musician
- Mahalia Jackson, American gospel singer
- Mark Jackson (musician), English musician
- Mick Jackson (singer), English musician
- Millie Jackson, U.S. musician
- Milt Jackson, U.S. jazz vibraphonist
- Milton Jackson, British music producer
- O'Shea Jackson, known as Ice Cube, American rapper/actor
- O'Shea Jackson, Jr., American rapper/actor and son of Ice Cube
- Papa Charlie Jackson, American musician
- Paul Jackson (bassist), U.S. bass guitarist
- Paul Jackson Jr., U.S. musician
- Randy Jackson, U.S. musician, judge on American Idol
- Randy Jackson (Zebra), U.S. rock musician, frontman for the band Zebra
- Roddy Jackson, U.S. rockabilly musician
- Sammy Jackson (singer), Canadian jazz singer
- Stevie Jackson, Scottish musician
- Stonewall Jackson (musician), American country music singer
- Tony Jackson (jazz musician), U.S. composer
- Tony Jackson (singer), British singer
- Vasti Jackson, American blues musician and record producer
- Walter Jackson (singer), American soul singer
- Wanda Jackson, American singer, songwriter, and musician
- William Jackson (Scottish composer), Scottish harpist and composer
- William E. (Will) Jackson, American Greenpeace activist and musician
- New Orleans Willie Jackson, New Orleans jazz singer
Military
- Arthur J. Jackson, U.S. Marine Corps officer, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during World War II
- Charles Douglas Jackson, U.S. Army general, expert on psychological warfare
- Conrad Feger Jackson, general in the Union Army in the American Civil War
- Frederick George Jackson, British army officer and explorer
- Henry Jackson (Continental Army general), U.S. Army general in the Revolutionary War
- Sir Henry Jackson (Royal Navy officer), British First Sea Lord during World War I
- Henry R. Jackson, Confederate general
- Joe M. Jackson, U.S. Air Force officer, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during the Vietnam War
- John Francis Jackson, Australian fighter ace
- Leslie Douglas Jackson, Australian fighter ace
- Mary M. Jackson, American vice admiral in the United States Navy
- Sir Mike Jackson (British Army officer), British Army Chief of the General Staff
- Norman Cyril Jackson, British RAF, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Philip Jackson (surveyor), British naval officer and surveyor
- Sir Stanley Jackson (cricketer), British Army officer, cricketer, and politician
- Thomas Jonathan Jackson, known as Stonewall Jackson, Confederate general
- William Jackson (Australian soldier), Australian Army recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Sir William Jackson (British Army officer), British Army officer and Governor of Gibraltar
- William Hicks Jackson, Confederate general
Politics
- Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States of America
- Burke Jackson, American politician and rancher
- Caroline Jackson, British politician
- Colin Jackson (politician), British MP
- Derrick Jackson (politician), American politician
- Ed Jackson (Tennessee politician), American politician
- Fitz Jackson, Jamaican politician
- George Jackson (Canadian politician), Canadian MP
- George Jackson (Irish politician), Irish MP
- Sir George Duckett, 1st Baronet, born George Jackson, British MP
- Giorgio Jackson, Chilean politician
- Glenda Jackson, British politician
- Gordon Jackson (politician), Scottish politician
- Helen Jackson (politician), British politician
- John Jackson (Derbyshire politician), British politician
- Sir John Jackson (engineer), British politician
- Jovan Jackson, American politician
- Linda Jackson (politician), mayor of Vaughan, Ontario
- Lorna Jackson, mayor of Vaughan, Ontario
- Merton S. Jackson, American politician from Maryland
- Peter Jackson (politician), British politician
- Richard Jackson (colonial agent), British politician
- Robert Jackson (Wantage MP), British politician
- Samuel Jacob Jackson, Canadian politician
- Samuel Macauley Jackson, American clergyman, editor and author
- Stewart Jackson, British politician and adviser
- Syd Jackson (politician), Australian MP
- Tara Jackson, American lawyer and public administrator
- William Jackson, 1st Baron Allerton, British politician
- Willie Jackson (politician), New Zealand politician and broadcaster
U.S. politics and law
- Alphonso Jackson, 13th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Barney Jackson, Washington politician
- Caldwell Jackson, Member of the Maine House of Representatives
- Charles Jackson (judge), Massachusetts Supreme Court judge
- Charles Jackson (Rhode Island politician), Governor of Rhode Island
- Claiborne Fox Jackson, Governor of Missouri
- Darrell Jackson (politician), South Carolina state senator
- David Jackson (Pennsylvania physician), American apothecary and physician, delegate to the Continental Congress
- David S. Jackson, U.S. Representative from New York
- Douglas S. Jackson, Tennessee state senator
- Edward B. Jackson, U.S. Representative from Virginia
- Edward L. Jackson, Governor of Indiana
- Frank D. Jackson, Governor of Iowa
- Frank G. Jackson, 57th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
- Fred S. Jackson, U.S. Representative from Kansas
- George Jackson (Virginia), U.S. Representative from Virginia
- George Jackson (Black Panther), American leader of the Black Panther Party
- Giles Beecher Jackson, African-American lawyer, newspaper publisher, entrepreneur, and civil rights activist
- Hancock Lee Jackson, Governor of Missouri
- Harold B. Jackson Jr., Wisconsin circuit court judge
- Henry M. Jackson, U.S. Representative and Senator from Washington
- Howell Edmunds Jackson, U.S. Senator from Tennessee
- Jabez Young Jackson, U.S. Representative from Georgia
- Jacob B. Jackson, Governor of West Virginia
- James Jackson (Georgia politician), U.S. Representative and Senator from Georgia
- James Jackson (congressman), U.S. Representative from Georgia
- James Jackson, Jr. (New York), mayor of Lockport, New York
- James M. Jackson, U.S. Representative from West Virginia
- James S. Jackson, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
- Jerry D. Jackson, American politician
- Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader
- Jesse Jackson, Jr., son of Jesse Jackson and U.S. Representative from Illinois
- John Jackson (mayor), 9th mayor of Tampa, Florida
- John Jackson (law professor), law professor at Georgetown University
- John G. Jackson (politician), U.S. Representative from Virginia
- John Jay Jackson, Jr., federal judge from West Virginia
- Jonathan Jackson (delegate), delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts
- Jordan Carlisle Jackson Jr. American attorney, Republican party delegate, Black community leader
- Joseph Webber Jackson, U.S. Representative from Georgia and mayor of Savannah, Georgia
- Ketanji Brown Jackson, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
- Lydia P. Jackson, African-American Louisiana legislator, daughter of Alphonse J. Jackson
- Maynard Jackson, mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
- Mike Jackson (Texas politician), Texas state senator
- Mortimer M. Jackson, Wisconsin jurist and diplomat
- Noyes L. Jackson, Illinois state representative
- Omer Stokes Jackson, 28th Indiana Attorney General
- Oscar Lawrence Jackson, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- Richard E. Jackson, mayor of Peekskill, New York
- Richard Jackson, Jr., U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
- Robert Jackson (New York politician), New York City Council member
- Robert H. Jackson, Supreme Court Justice and chief Nuremberg Trials prosecutor
- Samuel D. Jackson, U.S. Representative from Indiana
- Sandi Jackson, Chicago alderman
- Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. Representative from Texas
- Tito Jackson (politician), member of the Boston City Council
- Troy Jackson (politician), president of the Maine Senate
- William Jackson (secretary), secretary to the U.S. Constitutional Convention
- William Jackson (Massachusetts), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
- William Harding Jackson, U.S. National Security Advisor
- William Humphreys Jackson, U.S. Representative from Maryland
- William Purnell Jackson, U.S. Senator from Maryland
- William Schuyler Jackson, New York State Attorney General
- William T. Jackson, mayor of Toledo, Ohio
- William Terry Jackson, U.S. Representative from New York
Science
- A.C. Jackson, American surgeon
- Charles Loring Jackson, American organic chemist
- Charles Thomas Jackson, American geologist
- Cyril V. Jackson, South African astronomer
- David M. Jackson, Canadian mathematician
- Derek A. Jackson, British atomic physicist, radar expert in the RAF during WWII
- Douglas N. Jackson, American psychologist
- Dunham Jackson, American mathematician
- Frank Cameron Jackson, Australian philosopher
- Frank Hilton Jackson, English mathematician
- Sir Frederick John Jackson, English explorer and ornithologist
- Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet|Henry Jackson], Baronet, British mineralogist
- James A. Jackson, British geologist
- James Caleb Jackson, American inventor
- James R. Jackson, American mathematician
- John David Jackson (physicist), Canadian-American physicist
- John Jackson (astronomer), Scottish astronomer
- John Angelo Jackson, English mountaineer and explorer
- John Hughlings Jackson, British neurologist
- Julian T. Jackson, British historian
- Nancy B. Jackson, American chemist and scientist
- Peter Wyse Jackson, Irish botanist
- Raymond Carl Jackson, American botanist and plant geneticist
- Robert Jackson (astronomer), American astronomer
- Shirley Ann Jackson, American physicist, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Sidney William Jackson, Australian ornithologist
- Steve Jackson (mathematician), American mathematician
- Wes Jackson, American writer; founder/president of The Land Institute
Sports
Athletics
- Barry Jackson (athlete), English track and field athlete
- Bo Jackson, professional baseball and football player for the Kansas City Royals and Oakland Raiders
- Colin Jackson, Welsh 110m hurdle athlete
- Emma Jackson, English 800m runner
- Marjorie Jackson, Australian sprinter and former Governor of South Australia
- Mark Jackson (athlete), Canadian track and field athlete
- Wilton Jackson, Trinidad and Tobago sprinter
Baseball
- Al Jackson, American baseball player
- Alex Jackson (baseball), American baseball player
- Andre Jackson, American baseball player
- Bill Jackson (baseball), American baseball player
- Conor Jackson, American baseball player
- Danny Jackson, American Major League All-Star left-handed pitcher in the 1980s and 1990s
- Darrell Jackson (baseball), American baseball player
- Drew Jackson, American baseball player
- Edwin Jackson, American baseball player
- Grant Jackson (baseball), American baseball player
- Jay Jackson (baseball), American baseball player
- Jeremiah Jackson, American baseball player
- Jim Jackson (baseball), American baseball player
- John W. Jackson, American baseball player, known as Bud Fowler
- Larry Jackson (baseball), American baseball player
- Lillian Jackson, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Mike Jackson (left-handed pitcher), American baseball player
- Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher), American longtime right-handed Major League relief pitcher in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s
- Randy Jackson (baseball), American baseball player
- Reggie Jackson, Hall of Fame American baseball player
- Shoeless Joe Jackson, American baseball player
- Steven Jackson (baseball), American baseball player
- Travis Jackson, American baseball shortstop in the 1920s and 1930s
- Zach Jackson, American baseball player
- Zach Jackson, American baseball player
Basketball
- Angel Jackson, American basketball player
- Bobby Jackson (basketball), American basketball player
- Brittany Jackson, American basketball player
- Chloe Jackson, American basketball player
- Demetrius Jackson, American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets
- Elmarko Jackson, American basketball player
- Garrett Jackson, American basketball coach and former player
- Greg Jackson (basketball, born 1952), 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, American basketball player
- Jeff Jackson (basketball), American basketball coach
- Jenteal Jackson, American basketball coach
- Jermaine Jackson (basketball), American basketball player
- Jim Jackson (basketball), American basketball player
- Lauren Jackson, Australian professional basketball player
- Lucious Jackson, American basketball player
- Marc Jackson, American basketball player
- Maree Jackson, Australian basketball player
- Mark Jackson (basketball), American basketball player
- Mervin Jackson, American basketball player
- Michael Jackson (basketball), American basketball player
- Phil Jackson, American basketball coach
- Pierre Jackson, American basketball player
- Ralph Jackson (basketball), American basketball player
- Rick Jackson, American basketball player
- Rickea Jackson, American basketball player
- Tammy Jackson, American former basketball player
- Stanley Jackson (basketball), American basketball player
- Stephen Jackson, American basketball player
- Stuart Wayne Jackson, American basketball player, coach, NBA executive
- Taiyanna Jackson, American basketball player
- Tiffany Jackson (basketball), American basketball player and coach
- Tony Jackson (basketball, born 1942), American basketball player in the ABL and ABA
- Tony Jackson (basketball, born 1958), American basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers
- Traevon Jackson, American basketball player; son of fellow basketball player Jim Jackson
- Troy Jackson (basketball), American basketball player
Boxing
- Luke Jackson (boxer), Australian boxer
- David Jackson (boxer), New Zealand boxer
- John Jackson (English boxer), English boxer
- John Jackson (Virgin Islands boxer), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer
- John David Jackson (boxer), American boxer
- Julian Jackson (boxer), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer
- Julius Jackson, U.S. Virgin Islands boxer
- Peter Jackson (boxer), Australian boxer
- Phil Jackson (boxer), American boxer
- Sugar Jackson, Belgian boxer
Cricket
- Archie Jackson, Australian cricketer
- Curtis Jackson (cricketer), Bermudian cricketer
- George Jackson (cricketer), English cricketer
- Guy Jackson (cricketer), English cricketer
- John Jackson (cricketer, born 1833), English cricketer
- John Jackson (Lancashire cricketer), English cricketer
- John Jackson (Worcestershire cricketer), English cricketer
- John Jackson (Somerset cricketer), Chilean cricketer
- Leonard Jackson (cricketer), English cricketer
- Les Jackson (cricketer), English cricketer
- Orlanzo Jackson, West Indies cricketer
- Paul Jackson (Australian cricketer), Australian cricketer
- Paul Jackson (Irish cricketer), Irish cricketer
- Peter Jackson (cricketer), British cricketer
- Samuel Jackson (cricketer), English cricketer
Association football
- A Jackson, English footballer
- Alan Jackson (footballer), English footballer
- Alex Jackson (footballer, born 1905), Scottish footballer
- Amy Jackson, 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), Scottish footballer
- Darren Jackson (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
- David Jackson (footballer, born 1937), English footballer
- Dick Jackson, Scottish footballer
- Elphinstone Jackson, English footballer and co-founder of Indian Football Association in 1893
- Ernest Jackson (footballer), English footballer
- Henry Jackson (football manager), English football manager
- James Jackson (footballer, born 1900), British footballer
- Jamie Jackson (footballer), English footballer
- Jimmy Jackson (footballer, born 1875), Scottish-Australian footballer
- John Jackson (footballer, born 1923), English footballer
- John Jackson (footballer, born 1942), English footballer
- John Jackson (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
- Johnnie Jackson, English footballer
- Mark Jackson (footballer, born 1977), English footballer
- Matt Jackson, 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), English footballer
- Peter Jackson (footballer, born 1937), 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), 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)
- Jim Jackson (Australian rules footballer)
- Mark "Jacko" Jackson, also an actor
- Syd Jackson (footballer, born 1944)
Gridiron football
- Adoree' Jackson, American football player
- Andrew Jackson (linebacker), American football player
- Alonzo Jackson, American football player
- Antwuan Jackson, American football player
- Asa Jackson, American football player
- Bennett Jackson, American football player
- Billy Jackson (American football), American football player
- Blake Jackson, American football player
- Bo Jackson, American football and baseball player
- Bobby Jackson (American football coach), American football coach
- Bobby Jackson (cornerback), American football player
- Brad Jackson, American football player and coach
- Brad Jackson (quarterback), American football player
- Brandon Jackson (American football), American football player
- Brennan Jackson, American football player
- Buddy Jackson, American football player
- Chad Jackson, American football player
- Charles Jackson (linebacker), American football player
- Charles Jackson (defensive back), American football player
- Charlie Jackson (American football coach), American football coach
- Charlie Jackson (defensive back), American football player
- Courtney Jackson, American football player
- Dan Jackson (American football), American football player
- Darrell Jackson, American football player
- Darrell Jackson Jr., American football player
- DeSean Jackson, American football player
- D'Marco Jackson, American football player
- Domani Jackson, American football player
- Donte Jackson (American football), American football player
- D'Qwell Jackson, American football player
- Drake Jackson, American football player
- Earnest Jackson, American football player
- Eddie Jackson (American football, born 1980), American football player and chef
- Eddie Jackson (safety), American football player
- Edwin Jackson (American football), American football player
- Elijah Jackson, American football player
- Frank Jackson (American football), American football player
- Fred Jackson (running back), American football player
- Gabe Jackson, American football player
- Giles Jackson, American football player
- Harold Jackson (American football), American football player
- Honor Jackson, American football player
- Jahzare Jackson, American football player
- JaQuae Jackson, American football player
- Ja'Quinden Jackson, American football player
- James Jackson (American football), American football player
- J. C. Jackson, American football player
- Jervonte Jackson, American football player
- Jha'Quan Jackson, American football player
- Joey Jackson, American football player
- John Jackson (offensive tackle), American football player
- John Jackson (wide receiver), American football player
- Johnnie Jackson (American football), American football player
- Jonah Jackson, American football player
- Jonathan Jackson (linebacker), American football player
- Jonathan Jackson (defensive end), American football player
- Josh Jackson (cornerback), American football player
- Justin Jackson (American football), American football player
- Kalen Jackson, American football executive
- Kearis Jackson, American football player
- Keith Jackson (tight end), American football player
- Keith Jackson (defensive tackle), American football player
- Keondre Jackson, American football player
- Kenyatta Jackson, American football player
- Khyree Jackson, American football player
- KJ Jackson, American football player
- Kordell Jackson, American football player
- Lamar Jackson, American football player
- Lamar Jackson (cornerback), American football player
- Landon Jackson, American football player
- Lucky Jackson, American football player
- Malik Jackson (defensive end), American football player
- Mark Jackson (wide receiver), American football player
- Mark Jackson (American football coach), American football coach
- Marlin Jackson, American football player
- McKinnley Jackson, American football player
- Michael Jackson (linebacker), American football player
- Michael Jackson (wide receiver), American football player
- Nick Jackson (American football), American football player
- Quinton Jackson (American football), American football player
- Randy Jackson (offensive lineman), American football player
- Randy Jackson (running back), American football player
- Rich Jackson, American football player
- Rob Jackson (American football), American football player
- Robert Jackson (guard), American football player
- Robert Jackson (linebacker), American football player
- Roger Jackson (wide receiver), American football player
- Shedrick Jackson, American football player
- Steve Jackson (defensive back), American football player
- Steven Jackson, American football player
- Steven Jackson (fullback), American football player
- Stanley Jackson (American football), American football player
- Steve Jackson (linebacker), American football player
- Tanard Jackson, American football player
- Tarron Jackson, American football player
- Tarvaris Jackson, American football player
- Tayven Jackson, American football player
- Terry Jackson (cornerback), American football player
- Terry Jackson (running back), American football player
- T. J. Jackson (wide receiver), American football player
- T. J. Jackson (defensive tackle), American football player
- Tom Jackson (American football, born 1951), former American football player and ESPN analyst
- Tony Jackson (American football), American football player
- Tre' Jackson, American football player
- Trishton Jackson, American football player
- Tyree Jackson, American football player
- Vincent Jackson, American football player
- William Jackson III, American football player
- Willie Jackson (American football), American football player
Ice hockey
- Art Jackson, NHL professional hockey player
- Harvey Busher Jackson, 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), Canadian ice hockey player
- Les Jackson (ice hockey), Canadian hockey executive
- Todd Jackson, American ice hockey player
Rugby
- Dirk Jackson, South African rugby union player and cricketer
- Frederick Stanley Jackson, Cornish rugby union player
- Glen Jackson (rugby union), New Zealand rugby union player and referee
- Josh Jackson (rugby league), Australian Rugby League player
- Lee Jackson (rugby league), British rugby league footballer
- Paddy Jackson, Irish rugby union footballer
- Paul Jackson (rugby league), English rugby league footballer
- Peter Jackson (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Peter Jackson (rugby union), British rugby union footballer
- Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932), British rugby player
- Rob Jackson, English rugby league player
- Ruaridh Jackson, Scottish rugby union player
- Steve Jackson (rugby league), Australian rugby league player
Other sports
- Ashley Jackson, English hockey player
- Bob Jackson (swimmer), American swimmer
- Emma Jackson, Australian triathlete
- Eugene Jackson, American mixed martial artist
- Ezekiel Jackson, the ring name of Guyanese-American professional wrestler Rycklon Stephens
- Francia Jackson, Dominican Republic volleyball player
- Gus Jackson, New Zealand rower
- Jamea Jackson, American tennis player
- Jeremy Jackson (fighter), American martial artist
- Jim Jackson (sportscaster), American sportscaster
- Jimmy Jackson (driver), American racecar driver
- Jimmy Jackson (wrestler), Canadian-American wrestler
- Johnnie O. Jackson, American bodybuilder
- Joseph Jackson (sport shooter), American sports shooter
- Keith Jackson, longtime American sportscaster on ABC
- Larry Jackson (racing driver), Canadian racing driver
- Laurence Jackson, Scottish curler
- Linda Jackson (cyclist), Canadian cyclist
- Mat Jackson, English racing driver
- Peter Jackson (table tennis), New Zealand table tennis player
- Peter H. Jackson, British rower
- Quinton Jackson, American mixed martial arts fighter
- Scoop Jackson (writer), American sports journalist
- Sheila Jackson, English chess master
- Trina Jackson, American freestyle swimmer
- William Jackson (curler), Scottish curler
Visual arts and design
- Arthur C. Jackson, American architect
- Ashley Jackson, British painter
- Edward Jackson (photographer), American photographer
- Hazel Brill Jackson, American sculptor
- Herb Jackson, American abstract painter
- Jack Jackson, American cartoonist with pen name Jaxon
- John Jackson (painter), British painter
- Lily Irene Jackson, American artist
- Leon Quincy Jackson, American architect and professor
- Mason Jackson, British wood-engraver
- May Howard Jackson, African-American sculptor
- Muriel Amy Jackson, English artist, illustrator
- Nicola Jackson (artist), New Zealand artist
- Oliver Lee Jackson, African American painter, printmaker, sculptor, and educator
- Philip Jackson (sculptor), Scottish sculptor
- Raymond Jackson ("JAK"), English cartoonist
- Richard Jackson (artist), American artist
- Robert C. Jackson, American painter and author
- Robert H. Jackson (photographer), American photographer
- Samuel Jackson (artist), English artist
- Ted Jackson, American photographer
- Vanessa Jackson, English artist
- William Henry Jackson, American artist and photographer
- Zig Jackson, American photographer
Other
- Adre-Anna Jackson, American female murder victim
- Alan Jackson (broadcaster), American radio broadcaster
- Alan Jackson (poet), Scottish poet
- Andrew Jackson, Sr., father of U.S. president Andrew Jackson
- Sir Anthony Jackson, English lawyer and soldier, supporter of Kings Charles I of England and Charles II of England
- Ashley Jackson, British historian
- Autumn Jackson, American criminal
- Cecelia Miksekwe Jackson, Bodéwademi elder who preserved her native language
- Charles H. Jackson, Jr., American rancher, investor and polo player
- Charles James Jackson, British businessman
- Charles R. Jackson, American writer
- Charles Samuel Jackson, American newspaper publisher
- Charlie Jackson (software), American software entrepreneur
- Cindy Jackson, Guinness World Record holder for having the most cosmetic procedures
- Cummins Jackson, uncle of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson
- David Edward Jackson, American explorer
- David Noyes Jackson, American writer
- Donald Dean Jackson, American historian
- Douglas Jackson (businessman), American businessman
- Sir Edward Jackson (diplomat), British diplomat
- Edward Jackson (manufacturer), Canadian businessman
- Eleanor Jackson Piel, American lawyer
- Emelia Jackson, Australian pastry chef
- Esther Cooper Jackson, African-American civil rights activist and social worker
- Sir Geoffrey Jackson, British diplomat
- Sir Gordon Jackson (businessman), Australian businessman
- Rev. Dr. H. Dale Jackson, American clergyman, denominational leader and ethicist
- Hal Jackson, American DJ and radio personality
- Harold Charles LeBaron Jackson, American writer
- Harvey Jackson III, American historian
- Helen Hunt Jackson, American novelist and poet
- Henry Jackson (businessman), British-American businessman and investor
- Sir Henry Moore Jackson, British colonial governor
- Holbrook Jackson, British writer
- Holly Jackson, British writer
- Honoré Jackson, Canadian revolutionary
- Jacob Green Jackson, American lumberman
- Jennifer Jackson (model), first African-American Playmate of the Month, March 1965 Playboy
- Jennifer Lyn Jackson, Playmate of the Month, April 1989 Playboy
- Jeremy Jackson (author), American author
- Joe Jackson, Sr., Austrian clown
- John Jackson (bishop), English bishop
- John Edward Jackson (antiquarian), English clergyman, antiquary, and archivist
- John G. Jackson (writer), American historian and writer
- Jonathan P. Jackson, brother of Black Panther George Jackson and instigator of 1970 Marin County Courthouse incident
- Joseph H. Jackson, American clergyman
- Kenneth H. Jackson, English linguist
- MacDonald P. Jackson, New Zealand academic
- Margery Jackson, English miser, litigant, landlady and local character of Carlisle
- Mary Jane Jackson, American serial killer
- Michael Jackson (Anglican bishop), Irish bishop
- Michael Jackson (journalist), Niuean journalist
- Michael Jackson (radio commentator), American radio commentator
- Michael Jackson (writer), British journalist
- Mick Jackson (author), British author
- Oliver Toussaint Jackson, American businessman
- Patrick Tracy Jackson, Boston merchant
- Paul Jackson (poker player), English poker player
- Peter Jackson (academic), Australian academic
- Peter Jackson (fashion designer), Australian fashion designer
- Peter Jackson (historian), British historian
- Rachel Jackson, wife of U.S. president Andrew Jackson
- Rebecca Cox Jackson, African-American religious activist
- Richard Jackson (artist), American artist
- Sir Robert Jackson (UN administrator), Australian administrator for the United Nations
- Robin Jackson, Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force leader
- Rupert Jackson, Lord Justice of Appeal of England and Wales
- Samuel Macauley Jackson, American clergyman, editor and author
- Sarah Yorke Jackson, daughter-in-law of U.S. president Andrew Jackson
- Seath Jackson, American murder victim
- Sheldon Jackson, American Presbyterian clergyman and missionary
- Shirley Jackson, American author
- Steve Jackson (thriller writer), Scottish writer
- Steve Jackson (British game designer), British game designer
- Steve Jackson (American game designer), U.S. game designer
- Valerie Jackson, American radio host, widow of Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson
- Vickie Dawn Jackson, American serial killer
- William Jackson (Canadian administrator)
- William Jackson (gangster), American mobster
- William Jackson (pirate), English pirate
- William Turrentine Jackson, American historian
Multiple people with the same given name
- Anthony Jackson (disambiguation)
- 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
- Aiden Jackson, a main character in F1 2021 and F1 23
- Alan Jackson, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
- Alan Jackson, a character in The Sarah Jane Adventures
- Arnold and Willis Jackson, characters in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes
- 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''