Jesús Name Origin and Family Crest

Jesús sits within the DeJesus family of names, which has Spanish roots. The name is generally explained as “Of Jesus”.

Jesús coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the DeJesus surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, DeJesus was also written Jesús. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

INSEE counts 801 people born in France with the Jesús surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1971–1980. Births under the name grew in the later decades. Spanish statistics put 1,591 people with Jesús in first position and 1,703 in second. Get the complete Jesús report, with a museum-style coat of arms.