Jacquay

Jacquay Meaning & Origin

About Jacquay
The surname Jacquay is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Jacques, which is the French form of the name James. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jacques. The name Jacques itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Jacquay can be interpreted to mean "son of Jacques" or "descendant of Jacques."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jacquay is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jacquay: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jacquay based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JK
🗽 NYSIIS
JAGA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 K W EY2
🌐 IPA
/jacquay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JK', 'AK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jacquay in Braille

Here's how to represent Jacquay in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jacquay in braille

How to sign the name Jacquay using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jacquay using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jacquay in sign language

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