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Jesus Name Meaning

Spanish ((de) Jesús) and Portuguese: either from the personal name Jesú, taken in honor of Christ, or from a short form of compound name composed of a personal name + de Jesús. The name Jesus is from the Greek form, Iesous, of Aramaic Yeshua, from Hebrew Yoshua, a byform of Yehoshuah (English Joshua) ‘may Jehovah help him’.

Similar surnames: Jesse, Ness, Hess, Bess, Remus, Gess, Ress, Debus, Jeffs, Deus

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You can see how Jesus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jesus family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Jesus families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 25 Jesus families living in California. This was about 46% of all the recorded Jesus's in the USA. California had the highest population of Jesus families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jesus surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Jesus Family Occupations

What did your Jesus ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
15%
Laborer
15%
Miner
15%
Carpenter
8%

Jesus Historical Records

What Jesus family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Jesus. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jesus census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Jesus. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Jesus. For the veterans among your Jesus ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Jesus. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jesus census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Jesus

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Jesus. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Jesus immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Jesus. For the veterans among your Jesus ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Jesus military records

Jesus Life Expectancy

What is the average Jesus lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Jesus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Jesus in 1951 was 44, and 83 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Jesus