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

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Julian History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Julian 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 Julian family

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

Early History of the Julian family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Julian 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 Julian History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Julian Spelling Variations

Most surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Julian, including 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 Julian family

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Julian World Ranking

In the United States, the name Julian is the 2,828^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Julian is ranked the 6,167^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 And in New Zealand, the name Julian is the 741^st popular surname with an estimated 975 people with that name. 3

Julian migration to the United States +

Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Julian has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Julian were

Julian Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Julian, aged 43, who landed in Virginia in 1609 aboard the ship "Hercules" 4
Sara Julian, aged 25, who arrived in Virginia in 1618 aboard the ship "Neptune" 4
William Julian to Virginia in 1623
Robert Julian, aged 20 who arrived in Virginia in 1624 aboard the ship "Jacob"
Elizabeth Julian, who landed in Maryland in 1641 4
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Julian Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Julian, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 4

Julian Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Julian, who landed in Maryland in 1816 4
P. Julian to New York in 1823
Ignacio Julian, who landed in Texas in 1835 4
Juan Julian, aged 33, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 4
O H Julian, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 4
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Julian Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Frederick Julian, (b. 1876), aged 26, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Campania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York, New York on 6th September 1902 en route to New Jersey, USA 5
Mr. John Wilfred Julian, (b. 1883), aged 20, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York, New York on 26th April 1903 en route to Michigan, USA 5
Miss Millie Julian, (b. 1880), aged 24, Cornish domestic servant travelling aboard the ship "Teutonic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York, New York on 20th October 1904 en route to Los Angelos, California, USA 5
Mr. Thomas Julian, (b. 1880), aged 25, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York, New York in 1905 en route to Houghton, Michigan, USA 5
Mrs. Jane Julian, (b. 1879), aged 26, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York, New York in 1905 en route to Houghton, Michigan, USA 5

Julian migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Julian Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. John Julian U.E. who settled in Western District [The townships of Essex County and Kent County], Ontario c. 1784 6

Julian migration to Australia +

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

Julian Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Julian, (b. 1818), aged 26, Cornish farm labourer travelling aboard the ship "William Mitcalfe" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 13th March 1844 7
Mrs. Elizabeth Julian, (b. 1821), aged 23, Cornish farm servant travelling aboard the ship "William Mitcalfe" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 13th March 1844 7
John Julian, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Trafalgar" in 1849 8
John Julian, aged 37, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Trafalgar" 8
Elizabeth Julian, aged 18, a servant, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Joseph Somes" in 1850 9
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Julian 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:

Julian Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Ben Julian, (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
Mrs. Mary Julian, (b. 1852), aged 27, Cornish settler departing on 19th July 1879 aboard the ship "Rangitiki" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 14th October 1879 10
Mrs. Mary Julian, (b. 1829), aged 50, Cornish settler departing on 19th July 1879 aboard the ship "Rangitiki" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 14th October 1879 10
Mr. Thomas Julian, (b. 1851), aged 28, Cornish farm labourer departing on 19th July 1879 aboard the ship "Rangitiki" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 14th October 1879 10
Mr. Thomas J. Julian, (b. 1877), aged 2, Cornish settler departing on 19th July 1879 aboard the ship "Rangitiki" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 14th October 1879 10

Contemporary Notables of the name Julian (post 1700) +

George Washington Julian (1889-1943), American politician who in 1856 he helped form the Republican party
Arthur Julian (d. 1955), American writer and actor, primarily wrote for '50s and '60s television shows which included 'Hogan's Heroes' and 'The Carol Burnett Show'
Alexander Julian (b. 1948), American designer
Platoon Sergeant Joseph Rodolph Julian (1918-1945), American soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945
William M. Julian, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
George Washington Julian (1817-1899), American politician, Member of Indiana State House of Representatives, 1845; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1849-51, 1861-71 11
Frederick E. Julian Jr., American politician, Mayor of Cohoes, New York, 1989 11
Frank Newsum Julian (1872-1944), American politician, Secretary of State of Alabama, 1907-10 11
Chaim Julian, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000 11
Betty L. Julian, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 11
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Historic Events for the Julian family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. Henry Forbes Julian (d. 1912), aged 50, English First Class passenger from Torquay, Devon who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 12

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The TRAFALGAR 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Trafalgar.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOSEPH SOMES / SOAMES 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850JosephSomes.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
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html