De Jesus

De Jesús
Language(s) Spanish/Portuguese
Origin
Region of origin Spain Portugal
Meaning "Of Jesus"
Other names
Variant(s) de Jesus

De Jesús or De Jesus (/də heɪˈsuːs/; Spanish: [de xeˈsus], Brazilian Portuguese: [dʒi ʒeˈzu(j)s]) is a Spanish and Portuguese patronymic (meaning of Jesus) and a common family name (surname) in the Hispanic and Portuguese-speaking world. In the year 2000, there were 26,336 people of Hispanic/Latino origin in the United States with the surname De Jesus, making 172nd in order of frequency for all Hispanic/Latino surnames, and 1,002nd most common surname in that country. In the Philippines, De Jesus (or de Jesus) is the 33rd most common surname, held by about 1.1% of the population.

The surname is found most frequently in the following six countries:

  • Brazil
  • Philippines
  • Mexico
  • Puerto Rico
  • Dominican Republic
  • Spain

There are also found in small clusters throughout Latin America.

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