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DeJesus Surname Meaning & Origin

What the DeJesus last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the DeJesus last name

Meaning of the DeJesus last name: of Jesus. DeJesus, from Spanish de Jesús, "of Jesus", is a devotional surname. Such names were often given at baptism or taken by converts and foundlings in colonial times. The joined form DeJesus is typical of Puerto Ricans in the United States, and the last name is common in Puerto Rico and Brazil.

Arms associated with the DeJesus name

Coats of arms associated with DeJesus follow Spanish heraldry.

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DeJesus name FAQ

What does the DeJesus name mean?

Of Jesus. Common variants include De Jesús, Jesús.

Where does the DeJesus surname come from?

It originates in Spain, and is also found in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and the United States.

Is there a DeJesus coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized DeJesus coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).