Explore the Family Name Jaquette
The meaning of Jaquette
Altered form of French Jaquet, reflecting the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Jaquette in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Jaquette saw a minor decline in its ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from 61,207th to 62,189th, a decrease of 1.6 percent. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.89 percent during the same period, from 307 to 322. The proportion of people with the Jaquette surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,207 | #62,189 | -1.6% |
| Count | 307 | 322 | 4.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jaquette
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Jaquette surname identified as White, making up 94.10 percent of the total in 2010, down slightly from 94.46 percent in 2000. Those identifying as Hispanic showed the most significant increase, rising from 1.63 percent in 2000 to 2.80 percent in 2010, a change of 71.78 percent. The percentage of those reporting two or more races declined modestly by 4.62 percent over the decade, from 1.95 percent in 2000 to 1.86 percent in 2010. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all reported zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.46% | 94.1% | -0.38% |
| Hispanic | 1.63% | 2.8% | 71.78% |
| Two or More Races | 1.95% | 1.86% | -4.62% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |