Names / Jacques
Is Jacques a first name or a last name?
Jacques is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in France, Canada and Belgium.
How to address someone called Jacques
- France. Jacques is a given name. Hi Jacques on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Jacques.
- Canada. Jacques is a given name. Hi Jacques on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Jacques.
- Belgium. Jacques is a given name. Hi Jacques on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Jacques.
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Jacques by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Jacques as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (9,162 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 70 | 6,607 | 1% |
| Canada | 52 | 575 | 8% |
| Belgium | 14 | 593 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 298 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 300 | 0% |
| United States | 11 | 107 | 9% |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 71 | 3% |
| Haiti | 8 | 37 | 18% |
| South Africa | 0 | 45 | 0% |
| Germany | 1 | 40 | 2% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Jacques in the United States
- As a surname: about 14,417 people in the 2010 census, rank 2,512 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 8,069 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 3% of them girls.
Jacques as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Jacques as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 3% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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