Show ContentsDe julien History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname De 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 De julien family

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

Early History of the De julien family

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De julien Spelling Variations

The many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name De julien is distinguished by a number of regional variations. 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 De 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

Migration of the De julien family

Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name De julien were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name De julien were François Julien who settled in Quebec in 1769; Louis Julien settled in Quebec in 1829; Jean Julien settled in Quebec in 1816; Nicolas Julien settled in Quebec in 1813.



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