Find out how popular the last name Jacky is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jacky.

Jacky, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jacky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jacky in America

Jacky is the 65244th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jacky surname appeared 304 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jacky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jacky to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jacky

The surname Jacky has its origins in medieval France, originating from the northern regions of the country during the 12th century. The name is derived from the Old French personal name "Jacques," which itself comes from the Latin form "Jacobus," meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." This Latin name ultimately traces back to the Hebrew name "Ya'aqov," the name of the biblical patriarch Jacob.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jacky can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and property ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror. An entry for a Norman landowner named Jakes de Montfort is listed, possibly an early variant spelling of the name.

In the 13th century, records show a knight named Jehan Jacky who fought alongside King Philip II of France during the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France. Jehan Jacky was noted for his bravery and loyalty to the crown.

During the 14th century, the Jacky surname began to spread across other parts of Europe, with notable individuals such as Johannes Jacky, a German scholar and theologian born in 1380 in Heidelberg. Johannes Jacky is credited with translating several ancient Greek texts into Latin, contributing to the Renaissance humanist movement.

In England, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Jacky was Richard Jacky, a merchant and landowner from Lincolnshire, born in 1492. Records indicate that he was involved in the wool trade and held substantial property in the county.

Another prominent figure was Marie Jacky, a French noblewoman born in 1628 in Burgundy. She was known for her philanthropy and patronage of the arts, commissioning several works from renowned artists of the time.

Over the centuries, the Jacky surname has been associated with various place names and localities across Europe, including Jackyville in Normandy, France, and Jackytown in Wiltshire, England, which may have derived their names from early settlers bearing the Jacky surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jacky

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jacky.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jacky was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jacky has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jacky was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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