Jacques

Jacques Meaning & Origin

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.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jacques: 14,417
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,512
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.89

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.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JKS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JAGA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J0202
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
ZH AA1 K
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สครฆk/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JKS', 'AKS')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jacques in Braille

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

The name Jacques in braille

How to sign the name Jacques using Sign Language

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.

The name Jacques in sign language

Numerology