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

Jaquess, 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 Jaquess surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaquess in America

Jaquess is the 49365th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaquess surname appeared 426 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 Jaquess.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaquess 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 Jaquess

The surname JAQUESS is of French origin, derived from the personal name Jacques, which is itself derived from the Latin name Jacobus, meaning "supplanter" or "heel-grabber." The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, specifically to the regions of Normandy and Brittany in France.

JAQUESS is believed to have originated as a diminutive or nickname form of Jacques, possibly used to distinguish between various individuals bearing the same name. The earliest recorded instances of the surname date back to the 13th and 14th centuries, when it appeared in various forms such as Jakes, Jakes, and Jakis.

One of the earliest known references to the surname JAQUESS can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as "Jakes" in the county of Essex, England. This suggests that the name may have been introduced to England by Norman settlers following the Norman Conquest in 1066.

During the Middle Ages, surnames were often derived from occupations, locations, or physical characteristics. In the case of JAQUESS, it is possible that the name may have been associated with a particular trade or profession, such as a maker of jacks (a type of mechanical device).

Notable individuals bearing the surname JAQUESS throughout history include:

1. William Jaquess (c. 1580-1645), an English Puritan minister and one of the founders of the town of Newbury, Massachusetts.
2. John Jaquess (1724-1807), an American Revolutionary War soldier and early settler in what is now West Virginia.
3. Elizabeth Jaquess Wilburn (1818-1892), an American pioneer and one of the first settlers in the Willamette Valley region of Oregon.
4. Joseph Jaquess (1845-1920), an American farmer and politician who served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives.
5. Matilda Jaquess (1873-1962), an American educator and activist who played a significant role in the women's suffrage movement in California.

The JAQUESS surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Jaquess Lane in Oxfordshire, England, and Jaquess Creek in West Virginia, United States. These place names may have been derived from individuals bearing the surname or may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaquess

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

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

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