Explore the Family Name Jesus
The meaning of Jesus
Spanish (Jesús) and Portuguese: either from a personal name taken in honor of Jesus Christ, in Christianity the divine son of God the Father (see Christ 1), or from a short form of any compound name composed of any personal name + de Jesús. The name Jesus is from the Greek form, Iēsous, of Aramaic Yeshua, from Hebrew Yoshua, a byform of Yehoshuah (English Joshua) ‘God is salvation’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Angel, Fernando, Gilberto, Juan, Lopez, Mario, Adelina, Adelino, Alicia, Alonzo. Portuguese Catarina, Joao, Joaquim, Paulo.
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How common is the last name Jesus in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Jesus" has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 15,286th in popularity, but it moved up to 14,636th by 2010, a growth of 4.25%. Additionally, the count of people bearing the surname "Jesus" also increased from 1,765 in 2000 to 2,033 in 2010, marking a rise of 15.18%. Proportionately, for every 100,000 people in the United States, there was an increment from 0.65 persons named Jesus in 2000 to 0.69 in 2010, an increase of 6.15%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,286 | #14,636 | 4.25% |
| Count | 1,765 | 2,033 | 15.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.65 | 0.69 | 6.15% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jesus
As per the ethnicity data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Jesus" is associated with diverse ethnic identities. The most prevalent ethnic identity among those with this surname is Hispanic, making up 53.99% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 52.88% in 2010. White ethnicity saw an increase of 9.10%, moving from 27.14% in 2000 to 29.61% in 2010. The Black ethnicity group also experienced a notable increase of 116.16%, growing from 1.98% in 2000 to 4.28% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups displayed minor increases, while those identifying with two or more races decreased significantly from 6.40% in 2000 to 2.16% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 53.99% | 52.88% | -2.06% |
| White | 27.14% | 29.61% | 9.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.33% | 5.85% | 9.76% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 5.16% | 5.21% | 0.97% |
| Black | 1.98% | 4.28% | 116.16% |
| Two or More Races | 6.4% | 2.16% | -66.25% |