Show ContentsJacqueline History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Today's generation of the Jacqueline family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Jacqueline family lived in Cambridgeshire. This is a habitation name. These names form one of the broadest categories of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties

Early Origins of the Jacqueline family

The surname Jacqueline was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Jacqueline family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jacqueline research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379, 1749 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Jacqueline History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jacqueline Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Jacqueline include Jackling, Jacklin, Jacklings, Jacqueline, Jacoline and many more.

Early Notables of the Jacqueline family

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Jacqueline Ranking

In France, the name Jacqueline is the 6,933rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Jacqueline family

In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Jacquelines to arrive on North American shores: Edmund Jackling, who sailed to Boston in 1635; and George Jacklin who was on record in New York in 1862.


Contemporary Notables of the name Jacqueline (post 1700) +

  • Liza Jacqueline (b. 1982), American voice actress from Silver Spring, Maryland
  • Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (b. 1982), American actress who has won 40 awards from 101 nominations, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award,
  • Kylie Jacqueline Masse (b. 1996), Canadian competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, wining bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics, silver medals and bronze at the 2020 Summer Olympics
  • Mrs. Sonia Jacqueline Parnell B.E.M., British Manager and Owner for Liberty House Care Home, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to Vulnerable Adults 2
  • Dorothy Jacqueline Keely (1928-2017), known by her stage name Keely Smith, an American Grammy Award-winning jazz and popular music singer, known for "That Old Black Magic", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen"
  • Belinda Jacqueline Nash (1946-2016), Canadian-born, American historian, author and activist
  • Amanda Jacqueline Redman (b. 1957), English actress, best known for her role as Sandra Pullman in the BBC One series New Tricks
  • Jacqueline V. Loughery (1930-2024), sometimes credited as Evelyn Avery, an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder
  • Jacqueline Balmer (1957-2011), known professionally as Jacquie de Creed, British stuntwoman and presenter, and holder of the Long Distance Car Ramp Jump Record
  • Jacqueline Moran (1967-2023), also known as Jacqueline Lisa Dark; an Australian operatic mezzo-soprano


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists


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