| ![Show Contents]() Jacque History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France Etymology of JacqueWhat does the name Jacque mean? The majestic country of France is the ancestral homeland of the distinguished surname Jacque.The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Visigoths, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The name Jacque is derived from the given name Jacob, which means heel. Early Origins of the Jacque familyThe surname Jacque was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where they held a family seat at D'Acq, a village in the Pas de Calais in the arrondissement of d'Arras. Early History of the Jacque familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jacque research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1664 is included under the topic Early Jacque History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jacque Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Jacques, Jacquess, Jacquesse, Jacque and others. Early Notables of the Jacque familyNotable amongst the family name at this period was Jacque RankingIn France, the name Jacque is the 6,539th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1
| Jacque migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Jacque Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Jacque, who settled in Maryland in 1774
- William Jacque, aged 25, who landed in Maryland in 1774 2
Jacque Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Jacque, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1878 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Jacque (post 1700) | + |
- Olivier Jacque (b. 1973), French former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
- Jacque Fresco (1916-2017), American futurist and self-described social engineer
- Jacque Vaughn (b. 1975), American retired professional basketball player, current head coach of the Orlando Magic
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- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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