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

Jacquay, 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 Jacquay surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jacquay in America

Jacquay is the 72568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jacquay surname appeared 268 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 Jacquay.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jacquay 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 Jacquay

The surname Jacquay has its origins in France, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the French given name Jacques, which itself is a variation of the Hebrew name Jacob.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jacquay can be found in the historic records of the village of Cambrai, located in the former province of Picardy. In a manuscript dated 1357, a reference is made to a certain "Jehan Jacquay," who was a landowner in the area.

During the 15th century, the name Jacquay appeared in several tax records and legal documents in the region of Normandy. One notable individual from this period was Guillaume Jacquay, a merchant from the city of Rouen, who was born around 1420 and played a significant role in the local trade guild.

As the centuries passed, the Jacquay family continued to spread across various parts of France, with some members settling in the regions of Brittany and Burgundy. In the 17th century, a prominent figure bearing this surname was Pierre Jacquay, a renowned clockmaker from the town of Besançon, who lived from 1625 to 1688.

The 18th century saw the rise of a notable military figure, Jean-Baptiste Jacquay, who was born in 1732 in the village of Montbéliard, located in the eastern part of France. He served as a captain in the French army during the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded several honors for his bravery on the battlefield.

Another noteworthy individual was Marie Jacquay, a renowned textile weaver who lived in the city of Lyon during the 19th century. Her intricate and beautiful tapestries were highly sought after by the French nobility and can still be found in various museums and private collections.

As the Jacquay family continued to spread across France and beyond, the name encountered various spellings and variations, such as Jacquai, Jacquaye, and Jacquaie. However, the core essence of the name remained rooted in its French origins and the influence of the given name Jacques.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jacquay

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

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

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