Julian Surname

6,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93,560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Julian Surname Definition:

English forms of the Latin Julianus, from Julius: v. Julius.

Julien and Jullien are very common French surnames; Julian being the Breton formerly

Julian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States19,8791:18,2332,305
Philippines18,1561:5,576461
Mexico16,7571:7,407847
Spain5,7231:8,169986
Indonesia5,3691:24,6322,940
Peru4,9531:6,417987
Tanzania3,2021:16,5342,139
Argentina2,6771:15,9671,416
England2,0781:26,8133,653
Bolivia1,7901:5,931776
France1,7751:37,4214,616
Australia1,0721:25,1833,433
Dominican Republic1,0171:10,259845
New Zealand9751:4,644741
Malaysia9321:31,6462,692
Canada9181:40,1375,011
Guatemala5331:30,1741,874
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Honduras4091:21,556860
Brazil3691:580,14721,655
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Panama3441:11,373961
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
India2311:3,320,62996,177
Papua New Guinea2191:37,2324,479
Iran1701:451,66227,809
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Nicaragua1211:49,7611,419
Saint Lucia1211:1,478273
Colombia1201:398,1176,397
Ireland1081:43,6013,325
Nigeria1031:1,719,83363,088
Paraguay1031:70,2601,830
Cuba1001:115,2273,232
Germany961:838,59960,830
Uruguay951:36,1244,185
Chile861:204,8436,482
Singapore861:64,0432,603
Venezuela771:392,2618,163
Kenya601:769,66531,365
Thailand601:1,177,306172,517
Taiwan591:397,3693,093
Wales521:59,5105,360
El Salvador511:124,3901,758
Trinidad and Tobago471:29,0213,035
Jamaica401:71,7493,500
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Antigua and Barbuda351:2,833434
Andorra331:2,541482
Guyana321:23,8192,802
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Austria261:327,51736,002
Solomon Islands251:23,2014,555
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Pakistan211:8,506,85244,204
Scotland211:254,94412,577
China191:71,964,2933,948
Israel191:450,40234,739
Guam161:10,0081,526
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Cook Islands101:1,818480
Hong Kong101:733,5483,685
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Barbados81:35,9311,672
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Belize71:50,7822,565
British Virgin Islands71:4,513453
Cayman Islands71:9,1281,205
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines51:22,532985
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tonga11:107,313791
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1141:38,8583,578
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0301:23,6653,300
Wales501:31,3681,723
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2221:22,6012,832

The alternate forms: Julìán (1) are calculated separately.

Julian (859,221) may also be a first name.

Julian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

English forms of the Latin Julianus, from Julius: v. Julius.

Julien and Jullien are very common French surnames; Julian being the Breton formerly

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Julian (downy-bearded or youthful).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

1. St. Julian, from St. J. Normandy (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); 2. a patronymic.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Julien; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Julian Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Julian Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Julian (Arabic: يوليان, Georgian: ჯულიან, Hindi: जूलियन, Marathi: ज्युलीयन, Oriya: ଜୁଲିଆନ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Julìán. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Julian? popularity and diffusion

Julian is the 6,040th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 77,892 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Julian live; 37 percent live in North America and 19 percent live in Anglo-North America. Julian is also the 1,085th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 859,221 people.

The surname Julian is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 19,879 people, or 1 in 18,233. In The United States Julian is most common in: California, where 12 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 135 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 19 percent are found and Mexico, where 18 percent are found.

Julian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Julian has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 895 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 5 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Julian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Julian last name is primarily Catholic (70%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Julian are 9.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Julian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 24.62% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,612 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.28% more than the national average, earning R 330,984 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.85% less than the national average, earning $21,829,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.34% more than the national average, earning $44,589 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.7% more than the national average, earning $51,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jullian922,768/
Juliane921,181/
Juliant92145/
Joulian92100/
Juliand9247/
Juliang9214/
Juslian927/
Juilian926/
Juliaan924/
Jiulian923/
Jeulian922/
Juliain921/
Jaulian921/
Julan911,196/
Julìán891/
Julliand86694/
Juliatin86153/
Joullian8654/
Juliasin8627/
Julliane8621/
Julianne8612/
Julliant8611/
Juillian863/
Juliacin861/
Jiuliane861/
Jouliane861/
Jouliang861/
Zulian836,512/
Yulian834,180/
Joulan832,068/
Julyan831,211/
Julain83868/
Iulian83568/
Sulian83492/
Julean83361/
Julion83250/
Jhulan83250/
Hulian83245/
Djulan83190/
Julhan83179/
Julgan83118/
Julang83111/
Juland8394/
Juslan8365/
Juliam8362/
Jaulan8350/
Jolian8328/
Jullan8318/
Ejulan8314/
Julane8312/
Juhlan839/
Julaan837/
Julein836/
Juilan835/
Julann832/
Ojulan832/
Juylan831/
Ujulan831/
Julianova804/
Jullianne804/
Jutillian801/
Julianová801/
Djhullian801/
Joulain771,477/
Jeuland771,245/
Jullion77857/
Chulian77303/
Giulian77266/
Jaulain77231/
Juillan77220/
Yuliant77190/
Yuliane77174/
Yuliand77158/
Zuglian7776/
Ojulang7760/
Suilian7758/
Zuliane7757/
Yuliang7753/
Sullian7752/
Julaine7752/
Zuliang7742/
Haulian7740/
Saulian7734/
Huliang7732/
Juslain7729/
Jullyan7726/
Ojuland7720/
Zullian7719/
Youlian7718/
Ijulang7716/
Julahan7715/
Zhulian7712/
Ajolian7712/
Jeulain7711/
Julyanc7710/
Huilian7710/
Houlian7710/
Coulian7710/
Jouland779/
Jullane778/
Jhullan777/
Jahulan776/
Hullian775/
Caulian774/
Jullein773/
Julhane773/
Joullan773/
Julasin773/
Joulane772/
Yuslian772/
Ceulian772/
Jollian772/
Jutland772/
Tjulein772/
Jullang772/
Julasen772/
Julyann772/
Yuliamn772/
Djulyan772/
Julaain771/
Jullann771/
Joolian771/
Jholian771/
Iuliand771/
Huliand771/
Huslian771/
Iullian771/
Juslein771/
Julahun771/
Juleane771/
Julhain771/
Jullain771/
Djoulan771/
Zulianh771/
Jutlang771/
Julosin771/
Juleang771/
Jaulein770/
Julanne770/
Juleand770/
Julland770/
Julhang770/
Huhlian770/
Suliaan770/
Julliam770/
Julon733,244/
Yulan733,024/
Sulan732,666/
Hulan731,416/
Culan73951/
Jolan73128/
Julam7350/
Zulan7334/
Julón733/
Julòn732/
Iulan732/
Yuliatin714,997/
Zuliatin71636/
Juilland71315/
Djoulane71143/
Juslaine7191/
Jeullain7145/
Giullian7144/
Yuliaten7139/
Zhoulian7133/
Zhuliang7130/
Juillion7129/
Chaulian7123/
Julachin7123/
Yulliane7118/
Khoulian7118/
Scullian7117/
Dzhulian7117/
Huiliang7117/
Chullian7115/
Chuliang7114/
Julhasen7110/
Houliang7110/
Zuliaten719/
Joullane719/
Jaullein719/
Choulian718/
Chutlian716/
Julanova715/
Julasing714/
Juliatym714/
Zouliang714/
Chuilian713/
Juleanne711/
Giuliann711/
Giuliant711/
Jusleine711/
Juillane711/
Jullasin711/
Yulliand711/
Chuliane711/
Oiuliang711/
Zulliang711/
Jhulliam711/
Jullasen711/
Jullyann711/
Huiliane711/
Houglian710/
Houliahn710/
Joullain710/
Houhlian710/
Jhuhlein710/
Zuillian710/
Sulhan672,479/
Holian671,954/
Chulan67753/
Khulan67651/
Saulan67487/
Jolain67376/
Hulane67265/
Sulein67262/
Huland67252/
Julong67236/
Sullan67230/
Cullan67219/
Julham67217/
Hulion67140/
Zulhan67134/
Suilan67129/
Jolion67125/
Zuilan67115/
Suhlan67110/
Hulain67109/
Yulianova67105/
Sulean67101/
Yuslan6774/
Hulang6766/
Yulyan6764/
Sulion6763/
Zhouliang6762/
Culhan6757/
Jaulon6751/
Huslan6750/
Houlan6748/
Giulan6744/
Hullan6740/
Uyulan6740/
Haulan6733/
Cuylan6733/
Ojulam6732/
Yuliam6725/
Yulang6723/
Julaim6720/
Youlan6719/
Huilan6717/
Zuliam6717/
Sulain6716/
Zhulan6715/
Zolian6714/
Jhulon6713/
Yulion6713/
Zulyan6712/
Zulain6712/
Yulhan6711/
Joelan6711/
Džulan6710/
Iulianova678/
Zulane678/
Jollan678/
Hulyan678/
Jholan677/
Zeulan676/
Jullasing676/
Sulaan675/
Joulon674/
Jullam674/
Jullon674/
Ojolan674/
Heulan674/
Zoulan673/
Yulean673/
Suloin672/
Yullan672/
Hulaan672/
Iulean672/
Seulan672/
Juilon672/
Julont672/
Sulaun672/
Ajolan672/
Jolein672/
Jolyan672/
Ijolan672/
Chouliang672/
Juillaune671/
Jhouleine671/
Houliahan671/
Yuland671/
Yulliatin671/
Hulein671/
Julonh671/
Hyulan671/
Zulean671/
Houliatin671/
Hulant671/
Jolean671/
Jolțan671/
Julaam671/
Yahoulian671/
Sculan671/
Eoulan671/
Zaulan671/
Joolan671/
Ziulan671/
Julleanne671/
Jullyaine671/
Julyam671/
Hulean670/
Sulann670/
Culean670/
Jeulon670/
Hulhan670/

Julian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Julian in the Georgian language
ჯულიანjulian-
Julian in the Oriya language
ଜୁଲିଆନjuli'ana60.55
ଯୁଲିଆନyuli'ana30.28
ଜୁଲିଆନ୍juli'an2.75
ଜୁଳିଆନjuli'ana1.83
ଜୁଲିଅନjuli'ana0.92
ଯୂଲିଆନyuli'ana0.92
ଜୁଲିଏନାjuli'ena0.92
ଯୁଳିଆନyuli'ana0.92
ଯୁଲିଆନ୍yuli'an0.92
Julian in the Hindi language
जूलियनjuliyana50
जुलियनjuliyana42.86
जुलीयनjuliyana7.14
Julian in the Marathi language
ज्युलीयनjyuliyana35.97
ज्युिलयनjyuilayana28.06
जुलीयनjuliyana11.15
जुिलयनjuilayana6.83
युलीयनyuliyana5.04
जुिलअनjuila'ana3.96
जुलीअनjuli'ana1.8
जुलीएनjuli'ena0.72
जुलैनjulaina0.36
जुलेनjulena0.36
जुिलनjuilana0.36
जुलीयानjuliyana0.36
जूलीयनjuliyana0.36
Julian in the Arabic language
يوليانywlyan-
جوليانjwlyan-

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