About Jacques
The surname Jacques is of French origin and is derived from the given name Jacques, which is the French form of the name Jacob. The name Jacob itself has Hebrew origins and means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Jacques can be interpreted to mean "son of Jacob" or "descendant of Jacob." It is a common surname in French-speaking countries and is often associated with individuals of French or French-Canadian descent.
The surname Jacques is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jacques based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Jacques is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jacques in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jacques using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.