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

Juliani, 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 Juliani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juliani in America

Juliani is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juliani surname appeared 219 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 Juliani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juliani 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 Juliani

The surname Juliani originated in Italy, with its earliest recorded examples dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Latin name Julianus, which was a personal name used during the Roman Empire. The name Julianus itself is derived from the gens (clan) name Julius, which was one of the most prominent Roman family names.

Juliani was initially found in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Lombardy, and the Veneto. It is believed that the name may have been given to families who lived near or owned property near a place named after Julius Caesar or another member of the illustrious Julian family.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Juliani can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. The name also appears in several medieval manuscripts and records, including the Cartulario di San Pietro di Sesto in Florence, from the 11th century.

Some notable individuals with the surname Juliani throughout history include:

1. Jacopo Juliani (1550-1617), an Italian painter and architect from Verona.
2. Vincenzo Juliani (1760-1843), an Italian composer and music theorist from Naples.
3. Girolamo Juliani (1658-1741), an Italian philosopher and theologian from Venice.
4. Pietro Juliani (1887-1957), an Italian politician and journalist from Abruzzo.
5. Giovanni Battista Juliani (1810-1892), an Italian sculptor and painter from Piedmont.

The name Juliani has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Giuliano Teatino, a town in the province of Chieti, and Giuliano di Roma, a frazione (suburb) of Rome. These place names may have influenced the spread and use of the surname in different regions of Italy.

While the surname Juliani has roots dating back to the Middle Ages, it has endured and continues to be found throughout Italy and among Italian diaspora communities around the world, serving as a testament to the rich history and cultural heritage of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juliani

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

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 Juliani 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 Juliani 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 Juliani was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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