Meaning of the nameJaques
Jaques is a masculine name that Behind the Name lists as a variant of Jacques, the French form of Latin Iacobus, which corresponds to Hebrew Yaʿaqov (Jacob).
Meaning
“variant of Jacques, a form of Iacobus and of the biblical name Jacob, traditionally explained as 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter'”
- People (2022)
- 3,412
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,563
- Median age
- 43.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,597
- people
Jaques in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jaques, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,030 people).
27 women 3,385 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jaques is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jaques in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 645 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 572 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 538 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 271 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 214 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 188 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 138 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 119 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 90 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 61 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 59 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 57 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 49 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 31 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 29 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jaques
Behind the Name records Jaques as a variant of French Jacques, a form of Iacobus, the Latin name used in the New Testament for James. Iacobus is also the Latin form of Hebrew Yaʿaqov (Jacob), traditionally explained as 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter'; the same source notes that the etymology is not fully established. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,412 people named Jaques, almost always men. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jaques · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Jacques · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jacob · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jaques
What does the name Jaques mean?
Jaques means “variant of Jacques, a form of Iacobus and of the biblical name Jacob, traditionally explained as 'holder of the heel' or 'supplanter'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jaques in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,412 people with the first name Jaques, which ranks it number 3,563 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Jaques a boy's or a girl's name?
Jaques is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 27 women and 3,385 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jaques?
Jaques is a name of French, Hebrew and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jaques most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Jaques (645 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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