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UK surname

Jaques

A French occupational surname referring to someone who made or supplied jackets, jerkins, or other short garments.

In the 1881 census there were 2,218 people recorded with the Jaques surname, ranking it #2,003 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,697, ranked #3,677, down from #2,003 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Silkstone and Bedworth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Boston, Pembrokeshire and Leeds.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Jaques is 2,284 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 23.5%.

1881 census count

2,218

Ranked #2,003

Modern count

1,697

2016, ranked #3,677

Peak year

1911

2,284 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Jaques had 2,218 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,003 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,697 in 2016, ranked #3,677.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2,284 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Jaques surname distribution map

The map shows where the Jaques surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Jaques surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Jaques over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 1,843 #1,565
1861 historical 1,356 #2,114
1881 historical 2,218 #2,003
1891 historical 1,768 #2,581
1901 historical 2,112 #2,541
1911 historical 2,284 #2,219
1997 modern 1,762 #3,395
1998 modern 1,814 #3,429
1999 modern 1,841 #3,408
2000 modern 1,875 #3,341
2001 modern 1,823 #3,357
2002 modern 1,835 #3,402
2003 modern 1,790 #3,408
2004 modern 1,779 #3,433
2005 modern 1,749 #3,454
2006 modern 1,718 #3,513
2007 modern 1,721 #3,537
2008 modern 1,729 #3,545
2009 modern 1,777 #3,547
2010 modern 1,780 #3,598
2011 modern 1,741 #3,622
2012 modern 1,740 #3,570
2013 modern 1,756 #3,597
2014 modern 1,751 #3,620
2015 modern 1,732 #3,624
2016 modern 1,697 #3,677

Geography

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Where Jaques' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Silkstone, Bedworth and Wakefield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Boston, Pembrokeshire, Leeds, North Lincolnshire and Nuneaton and Bedworth. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Bedworth Warwickshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 Wakefield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Boston 001 Boston
2 Pembrokeshire 007 Pembrokeshire
3 Leeds 103 Leeds
4 North Lincolnshire 023 North Lincolnshire
5 Nuneaton and Bedworth 015 Nuneaton and Bedworth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Jaques

These lists show first names that appear often with the Jaques surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Jaques

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Jaques, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Jaques surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Jaques household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Jaques is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Jaques is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Jaques falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Jaques is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Jaques, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Jaques

The surname Jaques originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the male given name Jacques, which is the French form of the Latin name Jacobus, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." The name Jacobus ultimately traces back to the Hebrew name Ya'akov, anglicized as Jacob.

Jaques was a common surname in northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. It first appeared in written records as early as the 12th century, with one of the earliest known bearers being Radulphus Jaques, who was mentioned in the Cartulaire de Louviers in Normandy in 1195.

The surname Jaques is also found in various other spellings in ancient documents, including Jakes, Jaqes, Jacquez, and Jaqueys. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling practices of the time.

One notable historical figure with the surname Jaques was William Jaques, a 14th-century English composer and member of the Chapel Royal of Edward III. He is believed to have been born around 1330 and is known for his contribution to the Ars Nova style of music.

In the 15th century, the Jaques surname appeared in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence among members of the affluent Paston family in Norfolk, England. The letters mention a John Jaques who was involved in legal disputes over land ownership.

Another significant bearer of the name was Thomas Jaques, an English Catholic martyr who was executed in 1628 during the reign of King Charles I for his religious beliefs. He was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1970.

In the realm of literature, the surname Jaques is perhaps most famously associated with the melancholy character of the same name in William Shakespeare's play "As You Like It," written around 1599-1600.

Other notable individuals with the surname Jaques include Marie Jaques (1784-1853), a French portrait painter and miniaturist, and Jacques Jaques (1896-1963), a South African cricketer who played Test matches for the national team in the 1920s.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Jaques families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Jaques surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 659 Jaques' recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.08x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 659 3.08x
Middlesex 295 1.37x
Lancashire 243 0.95x
Warwickshire 164 3.01x
Durham 133 2.07x
Surrey 109 1.04x
Lincolnshire 87 2.52x
Worcestershire 56 1.98x
Leicestershire 53 2.21x
Derbyshire 45 1.33x
Oxfordshire 44 3.30x
Gloucestershire 36 0.85x
Sussex 34 0.93x
Kent 30 0.41x
Essex 29 0.68x
Staffordshire 29 0.40x
Northumberland 28 0.87x
Northamptonshire 22 1.08x
Hertfordshire 15 1.01x
Wiltshire 14 0.73x
Devon 13 0.29x
Berkshire 11 0.68x
Somerset 11 0.32x
Nottinghamshire 10 0.34x
Westmorland 10 2.11x
Cumberland 9 0.48x
Hampshire 7 0.16x
Bedfordshire 6 0.54x
Norfolk 4 0.12x
Buckinghamshire 2 0.15x
Denbighshire 2 0.25x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.11x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.07x
Cheshire 1 0.02x
Royal Navy 1 0.39x
Rutland 1 0.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bedworth in Warwickshire leads with 68 Jaques' recorded in 1881 and an index of 171.03x.

Place Total Index
Bedworth 68 171.03x
Barnsley 49 22.19x
Doncaster 48 30.68x
Leeds 37 3.06x
Middleton In Oldham 34 44.22x
Lambeth 30 1.59x
Wakefield 28 17.03x
Hopwood 27 80.55x
Islington London 27 1.29x
St Pancras London 25 1.44x
St Marylebone London 24 2.08x
Mile End Old Town London 23 5.00x
Aston 22 1.47x
West Ham 22 2.34x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 21 5.26x
Leicester St Margaret 21 3.59x
Bishopwearmouth 19 3.44x
West Derby 19 2.53x
Charlton On Otmoor 18 460.36x
Foleshill 18 31.40x
Hackney London 18 1.49x
Manningham 18 6.82x
Tottington Higher End 18 61.67x
Brightside Bierlow 17 4.05x
Chilvers Coton 17 75.86x
Alfreton 16 15.57x
Scarborough 16 8.22x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 16 16.09x
Ashton Under Lyne 15 2.68x
Putney 14 14.22x
Rushden 14 51.49x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 13 16.72x
Balby Cum Hexthorpe 13 50.88x
Cundall Cum Leckby 13 992.37x
Elswick 13 5.07x
Everton 13 1.59x
Chelsea London 12 1.84x
East Barnet 12 40.62x
Hunslet 12 3.59x
Northallerton 12 43.91x
Saltfleetby All Sts 12 960.00x
Shackerstone 12 566.04x
Thirsk 12 48.58x
Camberwell 11 0.80x
Chadderton 11 8.78x
Cliff Cum Lund 11 232.07x
Finchley 11 13.28x
Harpurhey 11 30.92x
Kings Norton 11 4.35x
Shoreditch London 11 1.17x
St Giles In Fields London 11 10.38x
Bethnal Green London 10 1.07x
Bromley London 10 2.10x
Collierley 10 34.92x
Dudley 10 2.92x
Hartshorn 10 78.25x
Hornsey 10 3.66x
Scunthorpe 10 64.35x
Shildon 10 19.36x
Skipton 10 14.84x
Stockton On Tees 10 3.23x
Wandsworth 10 4.81x
Alderminster 9 247.25x
Bradford 9 1.74x
Darlington 9 3.63x
Great Malvern 9 15.29x
Holy Trinity 9 1.75x
Kellington 9 393.01x
Kirkdale 9 2.09x
Knaresborough 9 26.76x
Knottingley 9 23.92x
Limehouse London 9 3.79x
Mexborough 9 21.18x
Newington 9 1.13x
North Bedburn 9 50.08x
Ormesby 9 15.64x
Pinner 9 47.54x
Tickhill 9 65.93x
Westminster St John 9 3.42x
Willesden 9 4.42x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Jaques surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Jaques surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 149
William 136
Thomas 83
George 71
Joseph 64
James 55
Henry 41
Charles 38
Robert 35
Arthur 26
Edward 24
Alfred 14
Richard 14
Samuel 14
Albert 13
Frederick 13
Walter 13
Edwin 12
David 11
Herbert 11
Harry 9
Benjamin 7
Francis 7
Frank 7
Leonard 7
Thos. 7
Ernest 6
Josiah 6
Marmaduke 6
Wm. 6
Fred 5
Daniel 4
Fredrick 4
Isaac 4
Moses 4
Tom 4
Amos 3
Andrew 3
Edmund 3
Fredk. 3
Geo. 3
Jno. 3
Jonathan 3
Lewis 3
Louis 3
Ralph 3
Willm. 3
Percy 2
Philemon 2
R.T. 2

FAQ

Jaques surname: questions and answers

How common was the Jaques surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,218 people were recorded with the Jaques surname. That placed it at #2,003 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Jaques surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,697 in 2016. That gives Jaques a modern rank of #3,677.

What does the Jaques surname mean?

A French occupational surname referring to someone who made or supplied jackets, jerkins, or other short garments.

What does the Jaques map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Jaques bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.