Meaning, Origin & Family History (2024)

The meaning of De Jesus

Spanish (De Jesús): patronymic from the personal name Jesús, itself from the Latin form of the Greek name Iēsous, which renders Aramaic Yeshua, from Hebrew Yoshua, a by-form of Yehoshua (see Jesus and Joshua). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Juan, Luis, Manuel, Francisco, Miguel, Angel, Pedro, Ramon, Jorge, Rafael. Portuguese Joao, Paulo, Conceicao, Vasco.

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How common is the last name De Jesus in the United States?

The surname De Jesus has seen a significant rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, this surname was ranked 1002nd in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 783rd place, indicating an increase of 21.86%. Moreover, the absolute number of individuals with De Jesus as their last name also grew substantially during this period, from 31,803 in 2000 to 44,038 in 2010, marking a 38.47% rise. Consequently, the proportion of people named De Jesus per 100,000 residents also increased by 26.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#1,002	#783	21.86%
Count	31,803	44,038	38.47%
Proportion per 100k	11.79	14.93	26.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Jesus

In regards to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that a majority of individuals with the surname De Jesus identify as Hispanic. This group made up 82.81% of all De Jesuses in 2000 and grew slightly to 83.92% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentages of De Jesuses identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, White, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all decreased between 2000 and 2010. The most notable change was observed among those identifying as Two or more races, which dropped from 1.16% to 0.69%, a decrease of 40.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	82.81%	83.92%	1.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.75%	7.72%	-0.39%
White	6.43%	5.89%	-8.4%
Black	1.61%	1.56%	-3.11%
Two or More Races	1.16%	0.69%	-40.52%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.23%	0.22%	-4.35%

De Jesus ancestry composition

23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname De Jesus is Spanish & Portuguese, which comprises 42.3% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are Filipino & Austronesian (15.0%) and Indigenous American (14.3%). Additional ancestries include British & Irish, Angolan & Congolese, Nigerian, Senegambian & Guinean, and Chinese.

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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN	COMPOSITION
Spanish & Portuguese	42.3%
Filipino & Austronesian	15.0%
Indigenous American	14.3%
Other	28.5%

Possible origins of the surname De Jesus

Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.

Based on 23andMe data, people with last name De Jesus have recent ancestry locations all within Puerto Rico.

RECENT ANCESTRY Location	Percentage
San Juan, Puerto Rico	45.10%
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico	44.70%
Manati, Puerto Rico	44.70%
Ciales, Puerto Rico	44.70%
Cayey, Puerto Rico	44.70%

What De Jesus haplogroups can tell you

Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.

The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname De Jesus is R-P311, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-P311 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include E-M263.2 and R-Z278, which are predominantly found among people with Sub-Saharan African and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: De Jesus, Santos, Aquino, Vergara, Roldan, Rivera, Romero, Blanco, Lee, Santiago.

The most common maternal haplogroups of people with De Jesus surname are: A2, H1, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.

Paternal Haplogroup Origins R-M343

Your maternal lineage may be linked to some of the first Americans

Though the Ice Age was beginning to retreat when your A2 ancestors first entered North America, there were still massive barriers blocking their way. Glaciers and inhospitable climate covered much of the continent, blocking entry into the interior. Nonetheless, researchers have found evidence that a wave of American founders migrated over 13,000 kilometers to reach southern Chile in only 2,000 years, a blink of an eye in the story of human migration! Their highway to the south was the coast of the Pacific, stocked with fish, diverse marine mammals, and other valuable resources in the rich kelp forests of the upper latitudes and in the abundant fresh-water rivers near the equator. Because of this rapid movement south, the A2 haplogroup and its diverse branches are found throughout North and South America.

What do people with the surname De Jesus have in common?

Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.

Preferences

Chocolate Ice Cream

Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"De Jesus" Surname 40.8%

23andMe Users 41.3%

Vanilla Ice Cream

Prefers vanilla flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"De Jesus" Surname 42.1%

23andMe Users 36.7%

Like Very Cold Weather

Enjoys weather that is colder than 40 degrees Farenheit

"De Jesus" Surname 20.0%

23andMe Users 24.8%

Likes Sweets

Enjoys eating sweets more than other people.

"De Jesus" Surname 39.4%

23andMe Users 33.8%

Stawberry Ice Cream

Prefers strawberry flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"De Jesus" Surname 13.2%

23andMe Users 14.7%

Likes Hoppy Beer

Like beer that has a strong hop flavor and aroma.

"De Jesus" Surname 17.6%

23andMe Users 20.0%