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Julien History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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The surname Julien is a name that came from the southern region known as Languedoc. The Latin personal name Julianus, whose origins are obscure, but which probably comes from the Greek word "ioulos" which means "soft-haired, downy, and youthful."

Early Origins of the Julien family

The surname Julien was first found in Languedoc, where this noble family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Julien family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Julien research. Another 373 words (27 lines of text) covering the years 1019, 1257, 1266, 1288, 1366, 1400, 1443, 1469, 1622, 1640, 1651, 1700 and 1703 are included under the topic Early Julien History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Julien Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Julien, Juliens, Jullien, Juliene, Julliene, Julian, Juliane, Jullian, Julliane, Julienne, Jullienne, Juliens, Julliens, Julienes, Jullienes, Julianes, Jullianes, Julianne, Jullianne, le Julien, de Julien, le Jullien, Joulian, Joulien, Jouliens, Joulianne, Joullien, Joulliens, Joullian, Joulliane, Joulyen, Joulyens, Joullyen, Joullyens, Joulyenne, Joulyennes, Julyen, Julyens, Julyenne, Jylyennes, Jullyen and many more.

Early Notables of the Julien family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Adhémar De Julien, Co-Lord of Vinezac and of Uzer and who acquired the castle and seigniory of Vinezac

Julien World Ranking

In the United States, the name Julien is the 8,129^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Julien is ranked the 722^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,428 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Julien is the 318^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Julien as 121^st with 24,369 people. 4

Julien migration to the United States +

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Julien has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Julien were

Julien Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Julien, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 5
Miss Francois Julien, (b. 1782), aged 3, French settler traveling aboard the ship "La Bergere" with Marie Jospeh Landry arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 15th August 1785 6

Julien Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

François Julien, aged 60, settled in New Orleans in 1822
M. F. Julien, aged 59, settled in New York in 1823
Louis Julien, who arrived in Mississippi in 1839 5
Louise Julien, aged 5, who landed in New York in 1849 5
Jacob Julien, aged 50, who landed in New York in 1849 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Julien migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Julien Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. André Julien, (b. 1614), aged 28, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 9th April 1642 7
Sylvestre Julien, who landed in Montreal in 1653
Madeleine Guerin Julien, who arrived in Canada in 1655
Jean Julien, son of Michel and Périnne, who married Madeleine Guérin, daughter of Simon and Nicole, in Quebec on 10th November 1665 8
Jacques Julien, son of Jean and Thoinette, who married Anne Labrecque, daughter of Pierre and Jeanne, in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec on 10th August 1675 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Julien Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jacques Julien, son of Louis and Marguerite, who married Marie-Barbe Dupont, daughter of Gilles and Françoise, in Montreal, Quebec on 21st May 1709 8
Jean Julien, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Louise Trudel, daughter of Nicolas and Barbe, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 8th February 1717 8
Jean Julien, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marie-Anne Debien, daughter of Etienne and Marie, in Montreal, Quebec on 22nd November 1728 8
Charles Julien, son of Jacques and Marie-Barbe, who married Geneviève Sabourin, daughter of Pierre and Madeleine, in Pointe-Claire, Quebec on 11th August 1735 8
Joseph-Antoine Julien, son of Jacques and Marie-Barbe, who married Marie-Josephte Homay, daughter of Claude and Marie-Madeleine, in Pointe-Claire, Quebec on 3rd April 1744 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Julien Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Nicolas Julien, who settled in Quebec in 1813
Jean Julien, who settled in Quebec in 1816
Louis Julien, who settled in Quebec in 1829

Julien migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Julien Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Julien, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 9
Jane Julien, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 9
Lavania Julien, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 9
Lavinia Julien, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 9

Julien migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Julien Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Ben Julien, (b. 1851), aged 27, Cornish farm labourer departing on 10th August 1878 aboard the ship "Hydaspes" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 9th November 1878 10

Contemporary Notables of the name Julien (post 1700) +

Max Julien (1933-2022), stage name of Maxwell Banks, an American actor, sculptor, and clothes designer best known for his role as Goldie in the 1973 blaxploitation film, The Mack
Denis Julien (b. 1772), American fur trapper of French Huguenot origin who was active in the southwestern United States in the 1830s and 1840s
Paul Julien, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1952 (alternate), 1956 11
Stanislas Julien (1797-1873), French sinologist
Sandra Julien (b. 1950), French actress
Pierre Julien (1731-1804), French sculptor
Claude Julien, French politician, Mayor of Lescure-d'Albigeois, France
Claude Julien (1925-2005), French journalist
Charles-André Julien (1891-1991), French journalist and historian
Mr. Isaac Julien C.B.E. (b. 1960), born in East End of London, British Artist and Filmmaker was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 17th June 2017, for services to the Arts
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
7 Ships Acadian Expedition of 1785. Retrieved 28th September 2021 from http://www.acadian-cajun.com/7ships.htm
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ABOUKIR 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Aboukir.htm
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html