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

Jacquart, 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 Jacquart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jacquart in America

Jacquart is the 67519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jacquart surname appeared 292 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 Jacquart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jacquart 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 Jacquart

The surname Jacquart has its origins in France, originating in the early medieval period. It derives from the Old French name Jacques, which in turn comes from the Latin name Jacobus, meaning "supplanter" or "follower of James." The suffix "-art" suggests an occupational origin, indicating that the name may have referred to someone who worked as a maker or seller of jacks, a type of defensive garment worn under armor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jacquart can be found in the Doomesday Book, a historical record compiled in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Radulfus Jacquart in the county of Somerset, England. This suggests that the name had already been adopted by Norman settlers in England by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, there are records of a noble family named Jacquart in the region of Burgundy, France. This family held lands in the village of Jacquart, which likely took its name from the family's surname. The village of Jacquart still exists today in the department of Côte-d'Or.

One notable individual with the surname Jacquart was Jean-Marie Jacquart, a French mathematician and statistician born in 1776. He made significant contributions to the field of probability theory and is known for his work on the analysis of statistical data.

Another famous Jacquart was Joseph-Marie Jacquart, born in 1752, who invented the Jacquard loom, a revolutionary weaving machine that revolutionized the textile industry in the early 19th century. His invention allowed for the automatic production of complex patterns in woven fabrics, a process that had previously required considerable manual labor.

In the field of literature, there was Eugène Jacquart, a French novelist and playwright born in 1830. He was known for his works exploring social issues and the lives of ordinary people in 19th century France.

Among religious figures, one can mention Jean-Baptiste Jacquart, a French Roman Catholic priest born in 1792. He served as a missionary in Canada and played a significant role in the establishment of Catholic institutions in the country.

Nicolas Jacquart, born in 1765, was a French military officer who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He rose to the rank of general and was awarded the Legion of Honor for his service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jacquart

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

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 Jacquart 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 Jacquart 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 Jacquart was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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