How common is the surname Jesus?

2,033 people in the United States had the surname Jesus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 151,867 Americans. It ranked 14,636th of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Jesus getting more or less common?

More common. 1,765 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,033 in 2010, up 15%.

Is Jesus also a first name?

Yes. Jesus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Jesus

A surname, carried by 2,033 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex J220 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jesus is more common than 91% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,033 people named Jesus in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 151,867 Americans. That is up 15% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,765.

#14,636

rank among US surnames

2,033

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+15.2%

change since 2000 (was #15,286)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,631	Lyda	2,034	151,792
#14,636	Wachtel	2,033	151,867
#14,643	Bombard	2,032	151,942

Who is named Jesus

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

53% of people named Jesus identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 30% as white (not Hispanic) and 5.8% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 53%
White (not Hispanic) 30%
Asian and Pacific Islander 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 5.2%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.3%
Two or more races 2.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Jesus?: 2,033 people in the United States had the surname Jesus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 151,867 Americans. It ranked 14,636th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Jesus?: In the 2010 Census, 53% of people named Jesus identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 30% as white (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Jesus getting more or less common?: More common. 1,765 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,033 in 2010, up 15%.
Is Jesus also a first name?: Yes. Jesus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.