# Julia (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/julia/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A French surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 1,185 |
| US rank (2010) | 21,912 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 260,545 people |
| Change since 2000 | +23% (962 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒu.ljə/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Latin Iūlia, feminine form of the Roman gens name Iūlius. Further popularized by early Christian saints. Doublet of Julie.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Julia in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 46% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 42% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 6.8% |

## Similar surnames

Juhl, Julio, July, Jewell, Jolly, Jolley, Jalloh, Joel, Joyal, Joly, Johal.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.