Explore the Family Name Jaquith
The meaning of Jaquith
1. English (Leicestershire): rare pronunciation of Jaques 1, a Frenchified form of Jakes. Jaqueth and Jaquish are variants of the same surname, reflecting common pronunciations of /s/ in ordinary speech. 2. Alternatively, perhaps an altered pronunciation of French Jaques 2 or of its regular form Jacques. History: The American Jaquiths trace their origin to Abraham Jaquith, who died in 1675 or 1676 in Suffolk County, MA. He is believed to have landed in Boston in 1643 with Huguenots from La Rochelle, France; he married Ann(e) Jordan or Jourdain c.1643. His descendants also bear the surnames Jaqueth and Jaquish. Abraham Jaquith is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America. However, Abraham’s surname and those of his descendants are more consistent with an English, rather than a French Huguenot, origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Jaquith in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jaquith has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Jaquith was ranked 26,239th. By 2010, it had fallen slightly to 27,581st, corresponding to a drop of 5.11%. The total count of individuals with this surname also saw a marginal decline of 0.34%, dropping from 876 in 2000 to 873 by 2010. This resulted in the proportion per 100k people decreasing by 6.25%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,239 | #27,581 | -5.11% |
| Count | 876 | 873 | -0.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.3 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jaquith
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Jaquith, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decline from 97.83% in 2000 to 95.53% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic or Two or More Races saw an increase during the same period. In 2000, no people with the surname Jaquith identified as Hispanic, but by 2010, that number increased to 2.18%. Similarly, those identifying as Two or more races increased from 0.91% in 2000 to 1.26% in 2010. Meanwhile, no significant changes were noted for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, with the data for these groups suppressed (S) in some years for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.83% | 95.53% | -2.35% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.18% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.91% | 1.26% | 38.46% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.57% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |