Julius Surname

2,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Julius Surname Definition:

The Latin Julius, Iulius, is apparently from Iulus, the name of the son of Æneas [perh. Greek ίουλος, ‘down,’ ‘first growth of the beard’] Iulius, a magno demissum nomen Iulo.—Æneid, I. 288.

Julius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania160,5101:33034
Nigeria41,2681:4,292575
Malawi11,6331:1,472145
Kenya11,3041:4,085594
South Africa9,2151:5,879749
United States4,9311:73,5068,473
Sudan4,7601:7,8801,122
Ghana1,7321:15,6012,007
Zimbabwe1,5481:9,9731,248
Germany1,5471:52,0406,774
Indonesia1,4551:90,8939,512
Malaysia1,3321:22,1432,028
Cameroon1,0091:20,5842,797
Namibia9831:2,451383
Papua New Guinea8701:9,372762
Chad4811:28,2583,335
England4471:124,64912,499
Botswana3591:6,092996
Denmark3371:16,7501,654
Australia3271:82,5569,565
India2161:3,551,229100,445
Liberia1861:23,7022,335
Uganda1781:219,32217,083
Canada1711:215,47120,813
Netherlands1331:126,97119,799
New Zealand1281:35,3786,076
Philippines1231:823,07577,828
Saint Kitts and Nevis901:613129
Singapore811:67,9962,745
Jamaica531:54,1503,046
France521:1,277,360130,443
Pakistan431:4,154,50929,278
Trinidad and Tobago401:34,0993,409
Lithuania391:77,81011,728
Seychelles351:2,640506
Sweden341:289,61020,124
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Paraguay251:289,4704,710
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
South Sudan251:456,603797
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Qatar221:107,18211,536
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Saint Lucia201:8,939961
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Sierra Leone161:443,102516
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Iceland141:27,1492,069
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Ivory Coast131:1,774,71034,235
Zambia131:1,219,22530,856
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
China101:136,732,1577,199
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Nauru91:1,320249
Norway81:642,78647,258
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Greenland71:8,054710
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Anguilla41:3,359324
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Dominica41:18,973529
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Montserrat41:1,237187
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:264,95018,810
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6661:75,4038,029

The alternate forms: Július (4) are calculated separately.

Julius (955,470) may also be a first name.

Julius Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Latin Julius, Iulius, is apparently from Iulus, the name of the son of Æneas [perh. Greek ίουλος, ‘down,’ ‘first growth of the beard’] Iulius, a magno demissum nomen Iulo.—Æneid, I. 288.

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

Julius Last Name Facts

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

The surname Julius (Arabic: جوليوس, Hindi: जूलियस, Marathi: ज्युलीयस, Oriya: ଜୁଲିୟୁସ) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Július. Click here for further potential spellings of Julius.

How Common Is The Last Name Julius? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,122nd most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 28,223 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Julius are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 65 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Julius is also the 949th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 955,470 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 160,510 people, or 1 in 330. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 12 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 10 percent reside and Mara Region, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name is found in 120 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 16 percent reside and Malawi, where 5 percent reside.

Julius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Julius has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Julius last name grew 740 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 486 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Julius Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Julius last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Julius last name are 11.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.41% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Julius earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning R 224,784 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $21,782,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $53,660 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Július944/
Jullius92255/
Juilius9215/
Juliusz9213/
Joulius928/
Jaulius927/
Juliuss924/
Juliuse924/
Djulius924/
Juliuis921/
Juliusd921/
Jjulius921/
Juliaus921/
Jeulius921/
Jiulius921/
Juliuhs921/
Ejulius921/
Julus91959/
Juliu9169/
Yulius833,547/
Juluis83400/
Juleus83359/
Jolius83346/
Juilus8354/
Zulius8340/
Jaulus8327/
Iulius8320/
Jullus8320/
Julous8315/
Juliuz839/
Juliau838/
Joulus837/
Djulus837/
Juliud836/
Julyus835/
Jiulus834/
Hulius832/
Juliux832/
Julıus832/
Sulius832/
Julush831/
Juiliu831/
Juslus830/
Julu802,562/
Juliusová8022/
Saulius77246/
Yullius7790/
Joelius7718/
Juliuce776/
Ajjulus776/
Julluis774/
Jollius774/
Joolius771/
Zhulius771/
Jaulusz771/
Jiullus771/
Sullius770/
Seulius770/
Ojulu7321,979/
Ujulu732,030/
Julou73840/
Ejulu73452/
Sulus73413/
Suliu73351/
Djulu73320/
Jullu73227/
Yuliu73136/
Culus73123/
Hjulu73116/
Iuliu7396/
Zulus7364/
Yulus7349/
Jolus7341/
Julau7326/
Ijulu7324/
Jutlu7323/
Hulus7323/
Jhulu7320/
Julut7317/
Joulu7312/
Jiulu7311/
Joliu7310/
Juulu7310/
Jului738/
Julos736/
Jaulu735/
Juluh733/
Jjulu733/
Juilu732/
Tjulu732/
Jyulu731/
Iulus731/
Culiu731/
Julyu731/
Jzulu731/
Juluy731/
Julud731/
Jouliaud7113/
Dzhulius713/
Ojullu674,705/
Culiuc67467/
Saulus67448/
Zulyus67353/
Youliu67171/
Cullus67162/
Zhuliu67150/
Yulyus67146/
Joulou67137/
Hulyus6798/
Sauliu6791/
Julaud6771/
Gujulu6744/
Youlus6737/
Jhullu6730/
Culliu6730/
Djaulu6719/
Zouliu6719/
Sullus6715/
Juloux6710/
Suiliu6710/
Joluis679/
Jahulu677/
Zullus677/
Yuluse676/
Djulou676/
Yuluis675/
Juullu675/
Htjulu674/
Hullus674/
Džuliu674/
Ojoulu674/
Hsuliu673/
Ujullu673/
Jhulau672/
Ijulut672/
Ojjulu672/
Jollus672/
Khulus671/
Juloos671/
Jijulu671/
Iuluis671/
Iuluse671/
Aijulu671/
Zulaus671/
Huluse671/
Zuleus671/
Julauj671/
Giulus671/
Huleus671/
Joulos671/
Jullos671/
Julosh671/
Juluce671/
Juleup671/
Juilos671/
Ojulut671/
Ujuluu671/
Yulous671/
Suliau671/
Djoulu671/
O'Julu671/
Jholus671/
Ujulgu671/
Seulus671/
Juluch670/
Jaului670/

Julius Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Julius in the Hindi language
जूलियसjuliyasa63.64
जुलियसjuliyasa36.36
Julius in the Marathi language
ज्युलीयसjyuliyasa57.14
जुलीयसjuliyasa17.71
ज्युलीअसjyuli'asa5.14
जुलीअसjuli'asa4.57
जुलीउसjuli'usa3.43
जुलेसjulesa2.29
जूलीयसjuliyasa1.14
जुलीसjulisa1.14
ज्युलेसjyulesa1.14
युलीसyulisa0.57
जुलीयशjuliyasa0.57
जुलीयुसjuliyusa0.57
Julius in the Oriya language
ଜୁଲିୟୁସjuliyusa29.23
ଯୁଲିୟୁସyuliyusa18.46
ଯୁଲିଉସyuli'usa16.92
ଜୁଲିୟୁସ୍juliyus4.62
ଜୁଲିୟସjuliyasa4.62
ଯୁଳିଉସyuli'usa3.08
ଜୁଲିଉସjuli'usa3.08
ଜୁଲିୟାସjuliyasa3.08
ଯୁଲିୟୂସyuliyusa3.08
ଜୁଲୁୟୁସjuluyusa1.54
ଜୁଲୀୟୁସjuliyusa1.54
ୟୁଲିଉସyuli'usa1.54
ଜୁଲିୟସ୍juliyas1.54
ଯୁଳିୟୂଶyuliyusa1.54
ଯୁଲିଯୁସyuliyusa1.54
ଯୁଳିୟୁସyuliyusa1.54
ଜୁଲିଉସ୍juli'us1.54
ଜୁଲିୟାସ୍juliyas1.54
Julius in the Arabic language
جوليوسjwlyws-

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