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Jaco

How common is the last name Jaco?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Jaco, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#13,551

Jaco was the 13,551st most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 2,237 people, about 0.7 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)69.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino22.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)3.7%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander1.0%
  • Two or more races2.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1.0%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.