Find out how popular the last name Emilien is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Emilien.

Emilien, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Emilien surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Emilien in America

Emilien is the 73911th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Emilien surname appeared 262 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Emilien.

We can also compare 2010 data for Emilien to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Emilien

The surname Emilien originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin name Aemilianus, which was a Roman family name meaning "descendant of Aemilius." The earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in medieval French records and manuscripts from the 12th and 13th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Emilien de Bretagne, a French nobleman who lived in the late 12th century. He was a member of the powerful Breton noble family and served as a knight under the Duke of Brittany.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Livre des Bourgeois de Valenciennes, a record of the citizens of the city of Valenciennes in northern France. Several families with the surname Emilien were listed as residents of the city.

The name also has ties to the region of Burgundy in eastern France. In the 15th century, a nobleman named Jean Emilien served as a courtier to the Duke of Burgundy. He was a prominent figure in the Burgundian court and was known for his diplomatic skills.

One of the most famous bearers of the surname was François Emilien, a French playwright and poet who lived in the 16th century (1533-1597). He was a member of the Pléiade, a group of poets associated with the French Renaissance.

Another notable figure was Sébastien Emilien, a French explorer and navigator who lived in the 17th century (1605-1678). He was one of the first Europeans to explore the coast of Australia and is credited with discovering several islands in the South Pacific.

In the 18th century, the name was found in the records of the village of Émilion, a commune in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France. The village was known for its vineyards and wine production, and it is possible that the name Emilien may have been derived from this place name.

Other notable bearers of the surname include Émilien Petit (1815-1886), a French sculptor and painter known for his neoclassical works, and Émilien Jacquelin (1836-1912), a French politician and lawyer who served as a member of the National Assembly.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Emilien

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Emilien.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Emilien was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Emilien has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Emilien was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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