About Jaques
The surname Jaques is of French origin and is derived from the given name Jacques, which is the French form of the name James. The name James itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Jaques can be interpreted to mean "son of James" or "descendant of James."
The surname Jaques is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jaques 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 Jaques is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jaques in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jaques using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.