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The Jullien family name is linked to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from the personal name Julian, which was both masculine and feminine in Old English. Consequently, both patronymic and metronymic surnames are derived from this name. The personal name Julian was originally derived from both the Latin masculine name Julianus and the Latin feminine name Juliana; these were both names of saints and enjoyed great popularity.
The surname Jullien was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jullien research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1574, 1591, 1743 and 1774 are included under the topic Early Jullien History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Jullien include Julian, Jullian, Julyan, Juliane, Julion, Gillian and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Jullien Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In France, the name Jullien is the 608th most popular surname with an estimated 7,755 people with that name. 1
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Jullien were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: