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Jacques Family History

Jacques Surname Meaning

French Walloon Flemish West Indian (mainly Haiti) and Mauritian: from the personal name Jacques the usual French form of Latin Jacobus (see Jacob). This surname is most common in Haiti.

Compare Jack 5. English: Frenchified form of Jacks and Jakes. English: of French Huguenot origin (see 1 above).

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Jacques family from?

You can see how Jacques families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jacques family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jacques families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 1,688 Jacques families living in Quebec. This was about 79% of all the recorded Jacques's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Jacques families in 1911.
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What did your Jacques ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Jacques. 24% of Jacques men worked as a Cultivateur and 7% of Jacques women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jacques were Labourer and Servante.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    24%
  • Journalier
    12%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    7%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Stenographer
    6%
  • Servante
    6%

What Jacques family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 137,000 census records available for the last name Jacques. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jacques census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Jacques. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Jacques. For the veterans among your Jacques ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jacques lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Jacques life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Jacques in 1940 was 25, and 73 in 2004.

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