Jacques

The surname Jacques 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. 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 Jacques is derived from the given name Jacob, which means heel.