Find out how popular the last name Jesus is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jesus.

Jesus, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jesus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jesus in America

Jesus is the 14636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jesus surname appeared 2,033 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Jesus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jesus to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jesus

The surname JESUS is of Spanish origin, derived from the personal name Jesus, which is the Spanish form of the Latin name Iesus, ultimately from the Greek Ιησους (Iēsous), which was based on the Hebrew name Yeshua/Y'shua, meaning "Yahweh is salvation". The name became popular in Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions due to the spread of Christianity.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname JESUS can be traced back to the 16th century in Spain. It is believed that the surname was initially adopted by individuals who were born or baptized on Christmas Day, as the name Jesus is closely associated with the birth of Jesus Christ.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname JESUS was Juan de Jesus, a Spanish Catholic priest and writer who lived in the late 16th century (c. 1545-1615). Another notable figure was Tomás de Jesus, a Spanish Catholic missionary who worked in the Philippines in the early 17th century (c. 1564-1628).

In the 17th century, the surname JESUS appeared in various records across Spanish-speaking regions, including in Mexico and parts of South America. For example, Diego de Jesus, a Mexican Catholic missionary and linguist, lived in the mid-17th century (c. 1628-1696).

As the name spread throughout the Spanish Empire, variations and spellings emerged, such as Jesús, Jessús, and Xesús. One notable figure with the surname Xesús was Xesús Ferro Couselo, a Galician writer and journalist who lived in the early 20th century (1886-1975).

Another individual with the surname JESUS was María de Jesús de Ágreda, a Spanish mystic and writer who lived in the 17th century (1602-1665). Her writings on spiritual matters and her alleged bilocation abilities made her a prominent figure in her time.

While the surname JESUS is primarily associated with Spanish-speaking regions, it has also been adopted by individuals in other parts of the world, particularly in areas with a strong Catholic or Christian influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jesus

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jesus.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jesus was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jesus has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jesus was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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