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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’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Jesus Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Jesus name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Jesus. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Portugal

    19%

  • Spain

    14%

  • Philippines

    10%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    9%

  • England & Wales

    9%

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Jesus Family Origin

Where is the Jesus family from?

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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?

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Miner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Jesus. The most common Jesus occupation in the USA was Farmer. 15% of Jesus's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Jesus family was Carpenter.

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  • Farmer

    15%

  • Laborer

    15%

  • Miner

    15%

  • Carpenter

    8%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Jesus ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Jesus Historical Records

What Jesus family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 103,000 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 25,000 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 7,000 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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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.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Jesus ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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