Jaquay

Jaquay Meaning & Origin

About Jaquay
The surname Jaquay 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 Jaquay can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Jacques" or "son of Jacques."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jaquay: 476
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,026
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jaquay 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
ZH AH0 K EY1
🌐 IPA
/ʒəˈkeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JK', 'AK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jaquay in Braille

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

The name Jaquay in braille

How to sign the name Jaquay using Sign Language

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

The name Jaquay in sign language

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