Julien

Julien Meaning & Origin

About Julien
The surname Julien is of French origin and is derived from the given name Julien, which itself is a variant of the Latin name Julianus. The name Julianus was derived from the Roman family name Julius, which is believed to have originated from the Greek name Ioulios, meaning "youthful" or "downy-bearded." As a surname, Julien is likely to have been originally bestowed as a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Julien. It is a relatively common surname in French-speaking countries and may also be found in other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Julien is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Julien: 5,535
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,180
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.88

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Julien based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Julien is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JLN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J0405
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH UW1 L IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʀuliΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JLN', 'ALN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Julien in Braille

Here's how to represent Julien in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Julien in braille

How to sign the name Julien using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Julien using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Julien in sign language

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