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Jesus Surname Meaning

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) 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’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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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 USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Jesus families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Jesus's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Jesus families in 1891.
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What did your Jesus ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Domestic Maid was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Jesus. 100% of Jesus women worked as a Domestic Maid.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Domestic Maid
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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 UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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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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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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