# Julian (surname)

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

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 15,520 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,349 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 19,893 people |
| Change since 2000 | +6.1% (14,625 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒuː.li.ən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Jolyon, Julyan, Jullian, Gillian |

## Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Iūliānus.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Julian 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) | 72% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 7.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 5.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Julian in the United States.

## People named Julian

- Percy Lavon Julian, African-American chemist (1899-1975)
- Paul Julian, American artist and illustrator (1914–1995)
- Doggie Julian, American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach (1901-1967)
- George Washington Julian, American politician and lawyer (1817–1899)

## Similar surnames

Julien, Juliano, Jolin, Jelen.

## 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.