Jackson (family name)
Jackson is an English family name .
origin
The name is a patronymic formation and means son of Jack .
Name bearer
A.
- Aaron Jackson (actor) (born 1973), American actor
- Aaron Jackson (basketball player) (* 1986), American basketball player
- Adam Jackson (* 1994), English football player
- Adoree 'Jackson (born 1995), American football player
- Al Jackson, Jr. (1935–1975) American drummer, record producer, and songwriter
- Al Jackson (baseball player) (1935-2019) American baseball player
- Alan Jackson (cyclist) (1933–1974), British cyclist
- Alan Jackson (soccer player) (born 1938), English soccer player
- Alan Jackson (drummer) (born 1940), British jazz musician
- Alan Jackson (* 1958), American country musician
- Alan Jackson (cyclist) , (1933–1974), British cyclist
- Albert Bruce Jackson (1876–1947), English botanist
- Alden Jackson (1810–1877), American politician
- Alex Jackson (1905–1946), Scottish football player
- Alfred Metcalf Jackson (1860–1924), American politician
- Alice Jackson (* 1958), American sprinter
- Alison Jackson (* 1970), British photo artist
- Alphonso Jackson (* 1945), American politician
- Ambrose Jackson (1940–2009), American jazz trumpeter and composer
- Amos H. Jackson (1846–1924), American politician
- Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), American politician, President 1829–1837
- Andrew Jackson (Pastor) (1828–1901), Swedish-American pastor
- Andrew Jackson (baseball player) (1865-1900) American baseball player
- Andrew Jackson (sound engineer) , British sound engineer
- Andrew Jackson (actor) (born 1963), Canadian actor
- Andrew Jackson (special effects artist) , Australian special effects artist
- Andrew D. Jackson (* 1941), American physicist
- Angela Jackson (* 1976), American basketball player
- Anne Jackson (1925–2016), American actress
- Anthony Jackson (* 1952), American musician
- Anthony Jackson-Hamel (* 1993), Canadian soccer player
- Armand Jackson (1917–1985), American R&B and blues musician
- Arnold Jackson (1891–1972), British athlete and Olympic champion
- Art Jackson (1915–1971), Canadian ice hockey player
- Arthur Jackson (1918-2015), American marksman
- Austin Jackson (* 1987), American baseball player
B.
- Barry Jackson (Director) ( Barry Vincent Jackson ; 1879–1961), English theater director
- Barry Jackson (rugby union player) (1937-2019) British rugby union player
- Barry Jackson (actor) (1938-2013), British actor
- Barry Jackson (athlete) ( Barry Douglas Jackson ; born 1941), British sprinter
- Benjamin Daydon Jackson (1846–1927), English botanist and bibliographer
- Bernie Jackson (* 1961), American sprinter
- Bershawn Jackson (born 1983), American track and field athlete
- Billy Jackson (soccer player, 1900) ( William Kennedy Jackson ; 1900–1986), Scottish soccer player
- Billy Jackson (soccer player, 1902) ( William Jackson ; 1902–1974), English soccer player
- Bo Jackson (athlete) (born 1962), American football and baseball player
- Bo Weavil Jackson , American blues singer and guitarist
- Bob Jackson (swimmer) (born 1957), American shimmer
- Bob Jackson (racing driver) British motorcycle racer
- Bob Jackson (musician) , American musician
- Bobby Jackson (born 1973), American basketball player
- Brandon T. Jackson (* 1984), American actor and comedian
- Brendan Jackson (1935–1998), British Air Force officer
- Brittany Jackson (* 1983), American basketball player
- Bull Moose Jackson (1919–1989), American tenor saxophonist
- Busher Jackson (1911-1966), Canadian ice hockey player
C.
- Calvin Jackson (1919–1985), American pianist and composer
- Cameron Jackson (* 1986), Czech porn actor
- Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (born 1997), English football player
- Carl Newell Jackson (1875–1946), American classical philologist
- Caroline Jackson (* 1946), British politician
- Chad Jackson (born 1985), American football player
- Charles Jackson (1797–1876), American politician
- Charles Douglas Jackson (1902–1964), American publicist
- Charles Loring Jackson (1847–1935), American chemist
- Charles R. Jackson ( Charles Reginald Jackson ; 1903–1968), American writer
- Charles Thomas Jackson (1805–1880), American medic, chemist, and geologist
- Chevalier Jackson (1865-1958), American medic
- Cheyenne Jackson (* 1975), American actor and singer
- Chip Jackson (* 1950), American jazz bassist
- Chris Jackson (* 1970), New Zealand soccer player
- Chris Wayne Jackson , maiden name of Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (* 1969), American basketball player
- Christine E. Jackson (* 1936), British author and biographer
- Christine Jackson (cellist) (1962–2016), British-Australian cellist
- Christopher Jackson (politician) (born 1935), British politician
- Christopher Jackson (musician) (1948–2015), Canadian organist and choir director
- Christopher Jackson (actor, 1960) (1960-2013), American actor
- Christopher Jackson (actor, 1975) ( Christopher Neal Jackson ; * 1975), American actor, musician and composer
- Chubby Jackson (1918–2003), American jazz bassist
- Chuck Jackson (born 1937), American singer
- Claiborne Fox Jackson (1806-1862), American politician
- Cliff Jackson (1902–1970), American jazz musician
- Clinton Jackson (born 1954), American boxer
- Colin Jackson (* 1967), British athlete
- Colin Jackson (soccer player) (1946-2015), Scottish soccer player
- Conor Jackson (* 1982), American baseball player
- Conrad Feger Jackson (1813–1862), American brigadier general in the Northern States
- Cordell Jackson (1923-2004), American musician, actress and label owner
- Curtis James Jackson III , real name of 50 Cent (* 1975), American rapper
- Cyril V. Jackson (1903–1988), South African astronomer
D.
- DD Jackson (musician) (* 1967), Canadian jazz pianist
- Dee D. Jackson (born 1954), British singer
- Don D. Jackson (1920–1968), American psychotherapist
- Daniel Jackson (musician) (1937–2014), American jazz musician
- Daniel Jackson (wood sculptor) (1938–1995), American wood sculptor
- Daniel Jackson (computer scientist) (* 1963), American computer scientist
- Daphne Jackson (1936–1991), British nuclear physicist and first British physics professor
- Darren Jackson (born 1966), Scottish football player
- David Jackson (politician) (1747–1801), American politician
- David Jackson (actor) (1934-2005), British actor
- David Jackson (bass player) , American double bass player
- David Jackson (musician) (born 1947), British saxophonist
- David Jackson (basketball player) (* 1986), American basketball player
- David Jackson (director) , director
- David E. Jackson (~ 1785 / 1790–1837), American trapper and fur trader
- David Paul Jackson (* 1951), American Tibetologist
- David S. Jackson (1813–1872), American politician
- Dee D. Jackson (born 1954), British singer
- Deon Jackson (1946-2014), American rhythm and blues singer
- Derek Jackson (1906–1982), British physicist
- DeSean Jackson (born 1986), American football player
- Dewey Jackson (1900–1994), American jazz trumpeter and band leader
- Dexter Jackson (Bodybuilder) ( The Blade ; * 1969), American bodybuilder
- Dexter Jackson ( born 1977), American football player
- Dexter Jackson ( born 1986), American football player
- Dexter Jackson ( born 1988) American arena football player
- Dominik Jackson (* 1984), British racing driver
- Dominique Jackson (* 1975), American actress, model and author
- Don Jackson (ice hockey player) (born 1956), American ice hockey player and coach
- Don D. Jackson (1920–1968), American psychotherapist
- Donald Jackson (historian) , American historian
- Donald Jackson (archer) (born 1932), Canadian archer
- Donald Jackson (figure skater) (born 1940), Canadian figure skater
- Donald L. Jackson (1910–1981), American politician
- Douglas Jackson (* 1938), Canadian film director, film producer and screenwriter
- Duffy Jackson (* 1953), American jazz musician
- Dugald C. Jackson (1865–1951), American electrical engineer and inventor
- Dunham Jackson (1888-1946), American mathematician
E.
- EB Jackson (1879–1947), American politician
- Earnest Jackson (born 1959), American football player
- Ebenezer Jackson (1796–1874), American politician
- Ed Jackson (musician) , American saxophonist
- Ed Jackson (rugby player) (born 1988), rugby union player
- Eddie Jackson (1926–2002), American country and rockabilly singer
- Eddie Jackson ( American football player ) (* 1993), American football player
- Eduardo Chapero-Jackson (* 1971), Spanish film director
- Edward Jackson (photographer) (1885–1967), American photographer
- Edward Jackson (diplomat) (1925–2002), British diplomat
- Edward B. Jackson (1793–1826), American politician
- Edward L. Jackson (1873–1954), American politician
- Edwin Jackson (* 1989), American baseball player
- Elaine Dagg-Jackson , Canadian curler
- Elihu Jackson (1837-1907), American politician
- Emma Jackson (* 1991), Australian triathlete, see Emma Box
- Ernest Jackson (1914-1996), English football player
- Ezekiel Jackson (born 1978), Guyanese wrestler
F.
- Felix Jackson (previously Felix Joachimson ; 1902–1992), German-American screenwriter and film producer
- Fox Jackson-Keen (* 1995), British theater and film actor, musical actor, singer and dancer
- Frank Cameron Jackson (* 1943), Australian philosopher
- Frank D. Jackson (1854–1938), American politician
- Franz Jackson (1912-2008), American jazz musician (alto saxophonist, clarinetist and also flautist)
- Fred Jackson (* 1929), American jazz saxophonist
- Fred Jackson, Jr. (* around 1945), American jazz saxophonist and flutist
- Fred S. Jackson (1868–1931), American politician
- Fred Jackson ( American football player ) (born 1981), American football player
- Freda Jackson (1907–1990), British actress
- Freddie Jackson (* 1956), American soul singer
- Frederick Jackson (politician) , American politician (Rhode Island)
- Frederick George Jackson (1860–1938), British polar explorer
- Frederick John Jackson (1859–1929), British world traveler and ornithologist
G
- Gemma Jackson (* 1951), British production designer and production designer
- Gene Jackson (born 1961), American jazz drummer
- Geoffrey James Jackson (1929–1986), Canadian civil engineer
- George Jackson (politician) (1757–1831), American politician (Virginia)
- George Jackson (botanist) (1790-1811) British botanist
- George Jackson (chess player) (1834-1919), Canadian chess player
- George Jackson (Militant) (1941–1971), American militant
- George Jackson (composer) (1945–2013), American composer and singer
- George Jackson (film producer) (1958–2000), American film producer
- George Gee Jackson (* 1920), American medic
- George K. Jackson (1745–1822), American composer
- Gildart Jackson , American actor
- Glenda Jackson (born 1936), British actress and politician
- Gordon Jackson (1923–1990), Scottish actor
- Gordon Jackson (politician) (born 1946), Scottish politician
- Grace Jackson (* 1961), Jamaican sprinter
- Graham Jackson (1967–2012), General Music Director of the City of Mönchengladbach
- Greg Jackson (1952–2012), American basketball player
- Gregory Jackson (* 1971), American economist
H
- Hal Jackson (1915–2012), American radio and television presenter
- Hancock Lee Jackson (1796–1876), American politician
- Harry Jackson (cinematographer) (1896–1953), American cinematographer
- Harry Jackson (cyclist) (born 1941), British cyclist
- Harry C. Jackson (1915-2000), American politician
- Heather Jackson (* 1984), American triathlete
- Helen Hunt Jackson (1831-1885), American author
- Hendrik Jackson (* 1971), German writer
- Henry Jackson (politician) (1811-1857), American businessman and politician
- Henry Jackson (classical philologist) (1839–1921), British classical philologist
- Henry Bradwardine Jackson (1855-1929), British admiral
- Henry Jackson (Medic, 1858) (1858–1940), American Medic
- Henry Jackson (Medic, 1892) (1892–1968), American Medic
- Henry Jackson (athlete) (born 1947), Jamaican long jumper, triple jumper, hurdler and high jumper
- Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet (1875–1937), British politician
- Henry M. Jackson (1912–1983), American politician
- Henry Jackson (1957-2014), a member of the Sugarhill Gang
- Herbert Spencer Jackson (1883–1951), American mycologist and university professor
- Hollister Jackson (1875–1927), American lawyer and politician
- Honoré Jackson (1861–1952), Canadian rebel
- Horace Jackson (1898–1952), American art director and screenwriter
- Horatio Nelson Jackson (1872–1955), American automobile pioneer
- Howard Jackson (composer) (1900–1966), American film composer
- Howard Jackson (1951-2006), American boxer, karate fighter and kickboxer
- Howell Edmunds Jackson (1832–1895), American lawyer and politician
J
- JJ Jackson (* 1942), American-British soul and R&B singer, arranger and songwriter
- Jabez Young Jackson (1790 – unknown), American politician
- Jackie Jackson (born 1951), American singer and musician
- Jacob B. Jackson (1829-1893), American politician
- Jamea Jackson (* 1986), American tennis player
- James Jackson (Politician, 1757) (1757-1806), American politician, Governor of Georgia
- James Jackson (physician) (1777-1867), American physician and university professor
- James Jackson (Politician, 1819) (1819-1887) American politician (Georgia)
- James jackson jr. (1900–1976), English football player
- James Jackson (chess player) (* 1991), English chess player
- James Jackson (volleyball player) , Canadian volleyball player
- James A. Jackson (* 1954), English geologist
- James Caleb Jackson (1811–1895), American farmer and food researcher
- James M. Jackson (1825–1901), American politician
- James Streshly Jackson (1823–1862), American politician and army officer
- Janet Jackson (born 1966), American singer
- Jaren Jackson Jr. (* 1999), American basketball player
- Javon Jackson (* 1965), American jazz musician
- Jeremy Jackson (* 1980), American actor and singer
- Jeremy BC Jackson (* 1942), American marine biologist and ecologist
- Jermaine Jackson (born 1954), American singer
- Jesse Jackson (born 1941), American civil rights activist
- Jesse Jackson junior (born 1965), American politician
- Jim Jackson (musician) (~ 1884 / 1890–1937), American musician
- Jim Jackson (ice hockey player, 1960) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jim Jackson (presenter) (born 1963), American sports presenter
- Jim Jackson (basketball player) (* 1970), American basketball player
- Jim Jackson (ice hockey player, 1980) (born 1980), American ice hockey player
- Jimmy Jackson (soccer player, 1875) (1875– ??), Scottish soccer player
- Jimmy Jackson (soccer player, 1899) (1899– ??), Scottish soccer player
- Jimmy Jackson (racing driver) (1910–1984), American racing driver
- Jimmy Jackson (soccer player, 1921) (1921–2002), Scottish soccer player
- Jimmy Jackson (soccer player, 1924) (1924– ??), Scottish soccer player
- Jimmy Jackson (soccer player, 1931) (1931-2013), Scottish soccer player
- Jimmy Jackson (soccer player, 1933) (1933–2012), English soccer player
- Jimmy Jackson (musician) , American keyboardist
- Jimmy Jackson (wrestler) (1956-2008), American wrestler
- Joanne Jackson (* 1986), British swimmer
- Joe Jackson (* 1954), English musician
- Joe Jackson ( American football player ) (born 1950), American football player
- Johanna Jackson (* 1985), British walker
- John Jackson (Governor) , British colonial governor
- John Jackson (Bishop) (1811–1886), British clergyman, Bishop of Lincoln and London
- John Jackson (classical philologist) (1881–1952), British classical philologist
- John Jackson (marksman) (1885–1971), American marksman
- John Jackson (astronomer) (1887-1958), Scottish astronomer
- John Jackson (soccer player, 1893) (1893–1971), Scottish soccer player
- John Jackson (soccer player, 1906) (1906–1965), Scottish soccer goalkeeper
- John Jackson (jazz musician) (around 1910–1984), American jazz musician
- John Jackson (blues musician) (1924–2002), American blues musician
- John Jackson (athlete) (born 1941), British athlete
- John Jackson (soccer player, 1942) (born 1942), English soccer goalkeeper
- John Jackson (entrepreneur) , American racing team owner
- John Jackson (makeup artist) , American makeup artist
- John Jackson (snowboarder) (born 1983), American snowboarder
- John Jackson (boxer) , boxer from the US Virgin Islands
- John Jackson (bobsledder) , British bobsledder
- John Jackson , known as Fabolous (born 1977), American rapper
- John Adams Jackson (1825–1878), American sculptor
- John David Jackson (physicist) (1925–2016), Canadian-American physicist
- John David Jackson (boxer) (born 1963), American boxer
- John-David Jackson (basketball player) ( JD Jackson ; * 1969), Canadian basketball player and coach
- John E. Jackson , makeup artist and special effects artist
- John George Jackson (1777-1825), American politician
- John H. Jackson (1932–2015), American lawyer
- John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911), English neurologist
- John Jay Jackson Sr. (1800–1877), American officer, lawyer and politician
- John Jay Jackson Jr. (1824–1907), American lawyer and judge
- John M. Jackson (born 1950), American actor
- Jonathan Jackson (* 1982), American actor, musician and songwriter
- Jonathan Jackson (politician) (1743-1810), American politician
- Jonathan Jackson (assassin) (1953–1970), American assassin, brother of George Jackson
- Johnny Jackson (1969–2008), American hip hop producer of Mexican origin
- Jordan Jackson (* 1990), American soccer player
- Joseph Jackson ( Joe Jackson ; 1928-2018), American manager, producer, and father of the Jackson family
- Joseph Jackson (marksman) (1880–1960), American marksman
- Joseph Jackson (screenwriter) (1894–1932), American screenwriter
- Joseph Jackson (track and field athlete) (1904–1981), French sprinter
- Joseph Jackson, known as Ranking Joe (* 1959), Jamaican musician
- Joseph Jefferson Jackson (1887–1951), American baseball player
- Joseph Webber Jackson (1796–1854), American politician and lawyer
- Josh Jackson (born 1997), American basketball player
- Joshua Jackson (* 1978), American actor
- Julian Jackson (* 1960), American boxer
- Justin Jackson (soccer player) (born 1974), English soccer player
- Justin Jackson (basketball player) (born 1995), American basketball player
K
- Kate Jackson (born 1948), American actress
- Katherine Jackson (born 1930), mother of the Jackson family
- Katie Jackson (born 1996), New Zealand actress
- Keefe Jackson , American jazz and improvisation musician
- Keith Alexander Jackson , Second Baronet of Arlesey (Bedford); 1798–1843, British officer
- Kenneth A. Jackson (* 1930), American physicist
- Kenneth H. Jackson (1909-1991), British linguist
- Kevin Jackson (born 1964), American wrestler
- Kim Jackson (born 1965), Irish singer
L.
- La Toya Jackson (born 1956), American singer
- Lamar Jackson (born 1997), American football player
- Larry Jackson (1931–1990), American baseball player
- Lauren Jackson (* 1981), Australian basketball player
- Laurence Jackson (1900-1984), Scottish curler
- Lee Jackson (guitarist) (1921–1979), American blues guitarist and bassist
- Lee Jackson (bassist) (born 1943), British bassist
- Lee Jackson (composer) (born 1963), American composer for computer games
- Lee Jackson (rugby player) (born 1969), English rugby league player
- Lee-Steve Jackson (born 1980), British biathlete
- Lee Jackson (racing driver) (born 1995), British motorcycle racer
- Len Jackson (soccer player, 1922) ( Leonard Wilfred Jackson ; 1922–1990), English soccer player
- Len Jackson (soccer player, 1923) ( Leonard Jackson ; 1923–1968), English soccer player
- Leon Jackson (* 1988), British pop singer
- Leroy Jackson (bassist) († 1985), American jazz bassist
- Leroy Jackson (athlete) (born 1939), American football player
- Leroy Jackson (drummer) , American jazz drummer
- Les Jackson (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player
- Lilian Jackson Braun (1913–2011), American writer
- Lily Jackson (* 1998), American actress
- Linda Jackson (* 1958), Canadian cyclist
- Lisa Jackson (* 1951), American author
- Lisa P. Jackson (* 1962), American chemical engineer and politician
- Little Willie Jackson (1912–1998), American R&B musician
- Lucious Jackson (born 1941), American basketball player
M.
- Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972), American singer
- Malik Jackson (born 1990), American football player
- Marc Jackson (* 1975), American basketball player
- Marc Evan Jackson (* 1970), American actor and comedian
- Marjorie Jackson (* 1931), Australian athlete and politician
- Mark Jackson (basketball player) (born 1965), American basketball player
- Mark Jackson (athlete) (born 1969), Canadian hurdler and sprinter
- Mark Jackson (soccer player) (born 1977), English soccer player
- Mark Jackson (short tracker) (* 1980), New Zealand short track runner
- Mark Jackson (actor) , British actor
- Marlin Jackson (born 1983), American football player
- Marlon Jackson (born 1957), American musician
- Mary Jackson (actress) (1910-2005), American actress
- Mary Jackson (engineer) (1921–2005), American aerospace engineer
- Mary Ann Jackson (1923–2003), American actress
- Matt Jackson , ring name of the American wrestler Matthew Massie , see The Young Bucks
- Matt Jackson (soccer player) (born 1971), English soccer player
- Maybelle Jackson , American songwriter
- Melvin Jackson († 2014), American blues musician
- Michael Jackson (General) (1734–1801) American general
- Michael Jackson (radio presenter) (* 1934), American radio presenter and actor
- Michael Jackson (Author) (1942-2007) British author and beverage taster
- Michael Jackson (Bishop) (* 1956), Northern Irish clergyman, Archbishop of Dublin
- Michael Jackson (1958–2009), American singer and entertainer
- Michael Jackson (* 1963), Brazilian soccer player, see Mariléia dos Santos
- Michael Jackson (rugby player) (born 1969), English rugby league player
- Michael Jackson (soccer player, 1973) (born 1973), English soccer player and coach
- Michael Jackson (soccer player, 1980) (born 1980), English soccer player
- Michael Anthony Jackson (* 1936), British computer scientist
- Michael Gregory Jackson (also Michael Gregory ; * 1953), American jazz musician
- Mick Jackson (born 1943), British director
- Mike Jackson (born 1944), British general
- Mike Jackson (musician) (1888–1945), American pianist and songwriter
- Millie Jackson (* 1944), American R&B singer-songwriter
- Milt Jackson (1923-1999), American vibraphonist
N
- Neil Jackson (* 1976), English actor and screenwriter
- Nell Jackson (1929–1988), American sprinter
- Nick Jackson , ring name of the US wrestler Nicholas Massie , see The Young Bucks
- Nicola Jackson (* 1984), British swimmer
- Noah Jackson (* 1988), American jazz musician
O
- Oliver Jackson (1933–1994), American jazz musician
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen (* 1986), British actor and model
- Olivia Jackson , actress and stunt woman
- Oscar Lawrence Jackson (1840–1920), American politician
- O'Shea Jackson , known as Ice Cube (born 1969), American rapper, screenwriter, producer and actor
- O'Shea Jackson junior (born 1991), American rapper and actor
- Otis Jackson Jr. , known as Madlib (* 1973), American hip hop DJ, producer and MC
P
- Papa Charlie Jackson (1890–1938), American blues musician
- Paris Jackson (* 1998), American actress, model, singer and activist
- Pat Jackson (1916–2011), British film and television director
- Patricia Jackson (* 1958), American sprinter
- Paul Jackson (* 1947), American jazz bassist
- Peter Jackson (* 1961), New Zealand film director, producer, screenwriter and actor
- Peter Jackson (boxer) (1861-1901), British boxer
- Peter Jackson (soccer player, 1904) (1904–1986), English soccer player and coach
- Peter Jackson (soccer player, 1937) (1937-1991), English soccer player
- Peter Jackson (computer scientist) (1949–2011), British computer scientist
- Peter Jackson (zoologist) (* 1926), British zoologist, photographer and conservationist
- Peter Jackson (politician) (1928-2020), British politician, sociologist and university professor
- Peter Jackson (rugby union player) (1930-2004), English rugby union player
- Peter Jackson (geographer) (born 1955), British geographer
- Peter Jackson (soccer player, 1961) (born 1961), English soccer player
- Peter Jackson (rugby league player) (1964–1997), Australian rugby league player
- Philip Jackson (land surveyor) (1802–1879), British officer and land surveyor
- Philip Jackson (sculptor) (* 1944), Scottish sculptor
- Philip Jackson (* 1945), American basketball coach, see Phil Jackson
- Philip Jackson (actor) (born 1948), British actor
- Philip Jackson (director)
- Preston Jackson (1902–1983), American jazz trombonist
Q
- Quentin Jackson (1909–1976), American jazz trombonist
- Quinton Jackson (born 1978; known as Rampage Jackson ), American mixed martial arts fighter and actor
R.
- Rachel Jackson (1767-1828), American first lady
- Randy Jackson (* 1953), Canadian sprinter, see Ronald Jackson (athlete)
- Randy Jackson (guitarist) (born 1955), American guitarist and singer
- Randy Jackson (* 1956), American bassist, singer and producer, see Randall Darius Jackson
- Randy Jackson (born 1961), American singer and musician, see Steven Randall Jackson
- Randy Joe Jackson (1948-2010) American football player
- Randall Belford Jackson (born 1944), American football player
- Randall Darius Jackson (* 1956), American bass player, singer and producer
- Ransomware Joseph Jackson (born 1926), American baseball player
- Rathbone Jackson (* 1984), American actor and musician
- Raymond Allen Jackson (1927–1997), British cartoonist
- Rebbie Jackson (born 1950), American singer and musician
- Reggie Jackson (baseball player) ( Reginald Martinez Jackson ; born 1946), American baseball player
- Reggie Jackson (musician) , American jazz drummer
- Reggie Jackson ( born 1973), American basketball player
- Reggie Jackson (basketball player, 1990) ( Reginald Shon Jackson ; * 1990), American basketball player
- Reginald Jackson (politician) († 1969), Australian politician
- Reginald Jackson (Bishop) (* 1954), American clergyman, Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Rex Jackson (1928-2011), Australian politician
- Rich Jackson (born 1941), American football player
- Richard Jackson junior (1764-1838), American politician
- Richard Jackson (soccer player, 1900) (1900–1981), English soccer player
- Richard Jackson (soccer player, 1932) (born 1932), English soccer player
- Richard Jackson (entrepreneur) (1937-2010), American motor sports entrepreneur
- Richard Jackson (Bishop) (born 1961), British Bishop
- Richard Jackson (record producer) , record producer
- Richard Jackson (film producer) , film producer and screenwriter
- Richard Jackson (soccer player, 1980) (born 1980), English soccer player
- Richard H. Jackson (1866–1971), American admiral
- Richard Stephens Jackson (1850-1938), British politician
- Rickey Jackson (born 1958), American football player
- Robert Jackson (basketball player) (* 1978), American basketball player
- Robert Earl Jackson (* 1949), American astronomer
- Robert H. Jackson (1892–1954), American lawyer
- Robert Tracy Jackson (1861–1948), American paleontologist
- Roger Jackson (* 1942), Canadian rower and university professor
- Roger Jackson (voice actor) (born 1956), American voice actor
- Ronald Jackson (singer) (1919 / 1920–2002), Australian opera singer (baritone)
- Ronald Jackson (athlete) (born 1953), Canadian sprinter
- Ronald Shannon Jackson (1940–2013), American jazz musician and composer
- Ronny Jackson (* 1967), American doctor and rear admiral
- Rudy Jackson (1901–1968), American jazz clarinet and saxophonist
S.
- Sam Peter Jackson (* 1978), British-German playwright
- Samuel D. Jackson (1895–1951), American politician
- Samuel L. Jackson (born 1948), American actor
- Saoirse-Monica Jackson (* 1993), Northern Irish actress
- Sarah Jackson (artist) (1924–2004), Canadian sculptor, painter and graphic artist
- Sarah Jackson (soccer player) (* 1991), American soccer player
- Sarah Yorke Jackson (1805-1887), American first lady
- Sasha Jackson (born 1988), British actress
- Selmer Jackson (1888–1971), American actor
- Shar Jackson (* 1976), American actress and rapper
- Shawn Jackson (* 2000), American tennis player
- Sheila Jackson Lee (* 1950), American politician
- Shelley Jackson (* 1963), American writer and artist
- Shericka Jackson (* 1994), Jamaican sprinter
- Shirley Jackson (1916–1965), American writer
- Shirley Ann Jackson (* 1946), American physicist
- Simeon Jackson (* 1987), Jamaican-Canadian soccer player
- Simon Jackson (* 1972), British cyclist and judoka
- Skai Jackson (* 2002), American child actress
- Skeeter Jackson (born 1956), American-French basketball player
- Stefon Jackson (born 1985), American basketball player
- Stephen Jackson (* 1978), American basketball player
- Stephen Philip Jackson (* 1962), British molecular biologist
- Steve Jackson (entrepreneur, 1951) (born 1951), English game entrepreneur
- Steve Jackson (entrepreneur, 1953) (born 1953), American game inventor and entrepreneur
- Steve Jackson (rugby player) (born 1965), Australian rugby league player
- Steven Jackson (born 1983), American football player
- Stonewall Jackson (1824-1863), American general, see Thomas Jonathan Jackson
- Stonewall Jackson (musician) (born 1932), American singer and songwriter
- Sylvia Jackson (canoeist) (* 1945), British canoeist
- Sylvia Jackson (politician) (* 1946), Scottish politician
T
- Taj Jackson (* 1973), American singer, musician and director
- Tarvaris Jackson (1983-2020), American football player
- Taryll Jackson (* 1975), American singer and musician
- Theo Jackson (* 1986), British jazz singer, composer and pianist
- Thomas Jackson (theologian) (1578-1640), British theologian
- Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet (1841-1915) Irish finance manager
- Thomas Jackson (officer) (1868–1945), British Royal Navy officer
- Thomas Jackson (soccer player, 1876) (1876–1954), English soccer player
- Thomas Jackson (soccer player, 1878) (1878-1916), Scottish soccer player
- Thomas B. Jackson (1797–1881), American politician
- Thomas E. Jackson (also Tommy Jackson, Tom Jackson ; 1886–1967), American actor
- Thomas Jonathan Jackson (called Stonewall ; 1824–1863), American general
- Tiffany Jackson-Jones (* 1985), American basketball player
- Tim Jackson (economist) (born 1957), British economist and university professor
- Tim Jackson (athlete) (born 1969), Australian athlete
- Tito Jackson (born 1953), American singer
- TJ Jackson (* 1978), American singer and musician
- Tom Jackson (born 1948), Canadian actor and singer
- Tommy Jackson (soccer player, 1897) (1897–1973), English soccer player
- Tommy Jackson (boxer) (1931–1982), American boxer
- Tommy Jackson (soccer player, 1946) (born 1946), Northern Irish soccer player and coach
- Tony Jackson (1876–1920), American pianist, singer and composer
- Tracey Jackson (* 1958), American screenwriter and non-fiction writer
- Trachette Jackson (* 1972), American mathematician and university professor
- Travis Jackson (1903-1987), American baseball player
- Trevor Jackson (* 1996), American actor, singer and dancer
- Tyson Jackson (born 1986), American football player
V
- Vicki C. Jackson (* 1951), American legal scholar
- Victoria Jackson (born 1959), American actress
- Vincent Jackson , Irish politician
W.
- Wanda Jackson (* 1937), American rockabilly and country singer
- Wayne Jackson (instrumentalist) ( Wayne Lamar Jackson ; 1941-2016), American jazz trumpeter
- Wayne Jackson (snooker player) , Canadian snooker player
- Wayne Jackson (singer) (born 1971), British singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist
- Werner Jackson (1904–1984), German artist
- Wes Jackson (* 1936), American biologist
- Wilfrid Edward Francis Jackson (1883–1971), British colonial governor of Mauritius, British Guiana and Tanganyika
- Wilfred Jackson (1906–1988), American cartoon director
- William Jackson (composer) (1730–1803), English composer
- William Jackson (Bishop) (1751–1816), Bishop of Oxford
- William Jackson (Secretary) (1759–1828), American lawyer
- William Jackson (politician, 1783) (1783–1855), American politician (Massachusetts)
- William Jackson (athlete) , British long distance runner
- William Jackson, 1st Baron Allerton (1840–1917), British peer and politician
- William Jackson (engineer) (1848–1910), American civil engineer
- William Jackson (politician, 1858) (1858–1938), Canadian politician
- William Jackson (soccer player) (1876–1954), Welsh soccer player
- William Jackson (Mobster) ( Action ; † 1961), American gangster in the Chicago Outfit
- William Jackson (General) , British General, Governor of Gibraltar
- William Harding Jackson (1901–1971), American politician
- William Henry Jackson (1843–1942), American photographer, painter, and adventurer
- William Humphreys Jackson (1839-1915), American politician
- William Kilgour Jackson (1871–1955), Scottish curler
- William Lowther Jackson (1825–1890), American lawyer, politician and officer
- William Purnell Jackson (1868–1939), American politician
- William S. Jackson (before 1892–1932), American lawyer and politician
- William Terry Jackson (1794-1882), American politician
- Willie Jackson (born 1971), American football player
- Willis Jackson, Baron Jackson of Burnley (1904–1970), British electrical engineer
- Willis Jackson (1932–1987), American jazz musician
- Wilton Jackson (* 1935), sprinter and hurdler from Trinidad and Tobago
Y
- Yasha Jackson , Scottish actress
Z
- Zach Jackson (born 1983), American baseball player
Fictional character
- Percy Jackson , fictional character by the American author Rick Riordan