Dejesus
De Jesús, DeJesus, or capitalized as de Jesús, de Jesus is a Spanish and Portuguese surname and a common family name in the Hispanic and Lusophone worlds. 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 the U.S.
Meaning & Origin of Dejesus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
De Jesús, DeJesus, or capitalized as de Jesús, de Jesus is a Spanish and Portuguese surname and a common family name in the Hispanic and Lusophone worlds. 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 the U.S.
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The Story of Dejesus
Dejesus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 6 Dejesuss were born — ranking #5,468 that year. As of 2026, Dejesus ranks #10,667 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Dejesuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Dejesus
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria of Braganza , Portuguese princess
- Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo , American serial killer, occultist, and drug trafficker
- Alex de Jesús , Puerto Rican professional boxer
- Ángel De Jesús , Dominican baseball player
- 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
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Names that sound like Dejesus
Phonetically similar names — useful when Dejesus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Digitus
- Diseases
- Bejesus
- Digenous
- Dessous
- Digests
- Digits
- Diocese
- Digitize
- Dogies
- Degenerous
- Dioecious
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About the name Dejesus
Dejesus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Dejesus's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #5,468. Use the chart and map above to compare Dejesus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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