2000
#33,830
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 635
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.24
Very Rare Last name
Jacot
A French surname deriving from a diminutive form of the personal name Jacques.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 800 Americans carry the last name Jacot. That puts it at #34,864 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.23 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 428,443 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Jacot surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
800
1 in 428,443
Census rank
#34,864
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
698
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 698 bearers of the surname Jacot in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.23 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 34864th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Jacot, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Jacot
The surname Jacot is of French origin and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is derived from the medieval French personal name Jacques, which was a vernacular form of the Latin name Jacobus, meaning "supplanter" or "holding by the heel." The name Jacobus itself was derived from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov, which was the name of one of the biblical patriarchs.
The earliest recorded instances of the Jacot surname are found in the regions of Franche-Comté and Burgundy in eastern France. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name were Jean Jacot, who was mentioned in records from the village of Damprichard in 1586, and Pierre Jacot, who was recorded in the town of Montbéliard in 1592.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname Jacot began to spread beyond its original homeland, appearing in various parts of France and Switzerland. One notable bearer of the name was Jean-François Jacot (1720-1779), a Swiss watchmaker from the village of Le Locle, who is credited with developing the first Swiss lever escapement for watches.
The Jacot name also found its way to other parts of Europe and the Americas through emigration. For example, Louis Jacot (1803-1874) was a French-born watchmaker who emigrated to the United States and established a successful watchmaking business in New York City.
Another notable individual with the Jacot surname was Émile Jacot (1837-1909), a Swiss-born journalist and politician who served as a member of the Swiss Federal Council (the country's executive branch) from 1888 to 1892.
In the 20th century, one of the most famous bearers of the Jacot name was Maurice Jacot (1909-1999), a French-Swiss actor and film director who appeared in numerous films and television productions throughout his career.
Other notable individuals with the Jacot surname include Jean-Claude Jacot (1911-1996), a Swiss politician and member of the Federal Council from 1977 to 1979, and Gérard Jacot (born 1954), a French author and journalist who has written several books on history and politics.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jacot
Among Census respondents with the surname Jacot, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Jacot bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Jacot surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.5% · 583
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 42
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 30
- Two or more races3.2% · 22
- Black or African American2.7% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Jacot
Jacot appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#33,941
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 670
+35 bearers (+5.5%)
Per 100,000 0.23
Rank movement Down 111 places
2020
#34,864
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 698
+28 bearers (+4.2%)
Per 100,000 0.23
Rank movement Down 923 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #33,830 | 635 | 0.24 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #33,941 | 670 | 0.23 | +35 bearers (+5.5%) | Down 111 places |
| 2020 | #34,864 | 698 | 0.23 | +28 bearers (+4.2%) | Down 923 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Jacot surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,941 | #34,864 | -2.7% |
| Count | 670 | 698 | 4.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Jacot bearers went from 670 to 698 (+4.2% change). The surname moved down 923 positions in the national ranking, going from #33,941 to #34,864.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Jacot
FAQ
Jacot surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Jacot?
Name Census estimates that about 800 living Americans carry the surname Jacot. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 428,443 residents.
How common is Jacot?
Jacot ranks #34,864 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.23 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 698 people with the surname Jacot. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (800), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.23 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.23 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Jacot.
Has Jacot become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Jacot went from 670 recorded bearers to 698. That is an increase of 28 (+4.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #33,941 to #34,864.
What does the Census say about the background of Jacot?
Among Census respondents with the surname Jacot, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Jacot in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.5% (583 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Jacot appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (83.5%), Hispanic (6.0%), Asian/Pacific Islander (4.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Jacot (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Jacot mean?
A French surname deriving from a diminutive form of the personal name Jacques. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Jacot (0.23 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Jacot?
If you just want to know how many people are called Jacot, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.