De Jesus
De Jesús, De Jesus or capitalized as de Jesús, de Jesus (/də heɪˈsuːs/; Spanish: [de xeˈsus], Brazilian Portuguese: [dʒi/di ʒeˈzu(j)s]) is a Spanish and Portuguese surname (meaning of Jesus) and a common family name 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.
 | |
| Language(s) | Spanish/Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Of Jesus" |
| Region of origin | Spain Portugal |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | de Jesus |
The surname is found most frequently in the following six countries:
- Brazil
- Philippines
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
- Honduras
- El Salvador
- Dominican Republic
- Spain
There are also found in small clusters throughout Latin America.
People
- Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria of Portugal, Portuguese princess
- Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo, American serial killer, occultist, and drug trafficker
- Alex de Jesús, Puerto Rican professional boxer
- Benjamin de Jesus (1940–1997), assassinated Philippine bishop
- Carlos DeJesus, radio and television personality
- David DeJesus, American Major League Baseball player
- Esteban de Jesús, Puerto Rican world lightweight champion boxer
- Fábio de Jesus, Brazilian footballer
- Francisco de Jesus, Brazilian boxer
- Gabriel Fernando de Jesus, Brazilian footballer
- Gina DeJesus, American abduction survivor
- Gregoria de Jesús, part of the Philippine Revolution
- Iván DeJesús, Major League Baseball player from Puerto Rico
- Iván DeJesús, Jr., Puerto Rican professional baseball player
- José DeJesús, Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player
- José Corazón de Jesús, also known as Huseng Batute, a Filipino poet
- José de Jesús Corona, Mexican international football goalkeeper
- José Luis de Jesús Miranda, founder and leader of Creciendo en Gracia
- Rick DeJesus, lead singer of band Adelitas Way
- Roberto de Jesús, beach volleyball player from Dominican Republic
- Robenílson Vieira de Jesus, boxer from Brazil
- Robin de Jesús, Puerto Rican film and theatre actor
- Sophina DeJesus, American gymnast
- Vincent de Jesus, Philippine composer, arranger and musical director
- Wanda De Jesus, American actress
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.