The first name Jacques

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About the first name Jacques

Meaning

The name Jacques is related to the biblical name Jacob, traditionally associated with the “heel” or one who “supplants”.

Historical origin

The name Jacques comes from the Hebrew Ya‘aqov, transmitted through Greek and Latin in forms that produced Jacob and Jacques.

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Jacques endured for centuries through biblical traditions and appears regularly in parish registers.

Pronunciation:jakʒak

Frequency of the first name Jacques by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Jacques by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

3,437total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name JacquesLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jacques in baptisms by year.2001501005001600167817561834191219901600–1604 4 baptisms1605–1609 2 baptisms1610–1614 1 baptisms1615–1619 7 baptisms1620–1624 7 baptisms1625–1629 10 baptisms1630–1634 14 baptisms1635–1639 33 baptisms1640–1644 23 baptisms1645–1649 26 baptisms1650–1654 12 baptisms1655–1659 20 baptisms1660–1664 44 baptisms1665–1669 38 baptisms1670–1674 53 baptisms1675–1679 35 baptisms1680–1684 54 baptisms1685–1689 57 baptisms1690–1694 61 baptisms1695–1699 54 baptisms1700–1704 66 baptisms1705–1709 49 baptisms1710–1714 47 baptisms1715–1719 65 baptisms1720–1724 39 baptisms1725–1729 37 baptisms1730–1734 61 baptisms1735–1739 63 baptisms1740–1744 57 baptisms1745–1749 46 baptisms1750–1754 66 baptisms1755–1759 37 baptisms1760–1764 56 baptisms1765–1769 83 baptisms1770–1774 65 baptisms1775–1779 50 baptisms1780–1784 90 baptisms1785–1789 82 baptisms1790–1794 87 baptisms1795–1799 68 baptisms1800–1804 80 baptisms1805–1809 67 baptisms1810–1814 60 baptisms1815–1819 81 baptisms1820–1824 83 baptisms1825–1829 98 baptisms1830–1834 109 baptisms1835–1839 120 baptisms1840–1844 89 baptisms1845–1849 92 baptisms1850–1854 83 baptisms1855–1859 91 baptisms1860–1864 49 baptisms1865–1869 33 baptisms1870–1874 39 baptisms1875–1879 23 baptisms1880–1884 20 baptisms1885–1889 12 baptisms1890–1894 11 baptisms1895–1899 11 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1910–1914 5 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1920–1924 17 baptisms1925–1929 29 baptisms1930–1934 32 baptisms1935–1939 32 baptisms1940–1944 53 baptisms1945–1949 44 baptisms1950–1954 79 baptisms1955–1959 64 baptisms1960–1964 24 baptisms1965–1969 7 baptisms1970–1974 7 baptisms1975–1979 5 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms1985–1989 4 baptisms1990–1994 3 baptisms

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