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    The surname Julian

    A Latin patronymic surname, carried by 15,520 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒuː.li.ən/ 3 syllables Soundex J450 Also a first name

    Julian: #2,349 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Julian #2,349, 15,520 people Julian: #2,349 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Julian #2,349, 15,520 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Julian is more common than 98.6% of them.

    Origin

    Latin origin

    Ultimately from Latin Iūliānus.

    Julian is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 91 Latin surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 15,520 people named Julian in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 19,893 Americans. That is up 6.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 14,625.

    #2,349
    rank among US surnames
    15,520
    people in 2010
    5.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +6.1%
    change since 2000 (was #2,277)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #2,340Corey15,56919,831
    #2,341Craven15,56719,833
    #2,342Talbot15,56219,840
    #2,343Anders15,55419,850
    #2,344Reaves15,55019,855
    #2,345Hough15,54919,856
    #2,346Iverson15,53919,869

    Who is named Julian

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

    72% of people named Julian identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 7.7% as Black (not Hispanic).

    • White (not Hispanic) 72%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 7.7%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 5.1%
    • Two or more races 2.0%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 1.5%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Julians

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • 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)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Julian

    Julian has the Soundex code J450, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J450.

    Other Latin surnames

    All 91 Latin surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Julian come from?
    Ultimately from Latin Iūliānus.
    How common is the surname Julian?
    15,520 people in the United States had the surname Julian in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,893 Americans. It ranked 2,349th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Julian?
    In the 2010 Census, 72% of people named Julian identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Julian?
    Percy Lavon Julian, African-American chemist (1899-1975), followed by Paul Julian.
    Where is the surname Julian most common?
    Wikidata records people named Julian in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Julian?
    Julian is /ˈd͡ʒuː.li.ən/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is Julian?
    Julian is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Julian getting more or less common?
    More common. 14,625 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,520 in 2010, up 6.1%.
    What are other spellings of Julian?
    Jolyon, Julyan, Jullian and Gillian.
    Is Julian also a first name?
    Yes. Julian 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.