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

Julius, 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 Julius surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Julius in America

Julius is the 9013th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Julius surname appeared 3,628 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Julius.

We can also compare 2010 data for Julius 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 Julius

The surname Julius is believed to have originated from the Roman family name Iulius, which was derived from the ancient Roman praenomen (personal name) Iulus or Iulius. This name was particularly associated with the gens Iulia, one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome.

The Iulii claimed descent from Iulus, the son of Aeneas, the legendary Trojan hero and founder of the Roman nation. As such, the name Julius carried a significant cultural and historical weight in Roman society, symbolizing the noble lineage and ancestry of the bearer.

One of the earliest and most famous bearers of the name Julius was Gaius Julius Caesar, the renowned Roman general, statesman, and author, who lived from 100 BC to 44 BC. Caesar's conquest of Gaul, his military campaigns, and his eventual rise to power as the dictator of Rome made him one of the most influential figures in ancient history.

The name Julius also appeared in various ancient manuscripts and records, including the writings of Roman historians such as Suetonius and Plutarch, who documented the lives of prominent Romans bearing the name.

In the medieval period, the surname Julius was adopted by families across Europe, often as a direct reference to their claimed Roman ancestry or as a means of associating themselves with the prestige and legacy of ancient Rome.

One notable bearer of the surname Julius was Philipp Julius, Duke of Stettin-Pomerania, who lived from 1584 to 1625. He was a member of the House of Griffins, a cadet branch of the Pomeranian ducal family, and ruled over parts of Pomerania (now in modern-day Germany and Poland).

Another historical figure with the surname Julius was Arminius Julius, a German historian and writer who lived from 1667 to 1735. He is known for his works on the history of the city of Brunswick, where he served as a city clerk.

In the realm of literature, the surname Julius was borne by Virgil's friend and contemporary, the Roman poet Horace, whose full name was Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65 BC - 8 BC). Although not directly related to the Iulii family, Horace's works often referenced and praised the accomplishments of Augustus, the first Roman emperor and a member of the Iulii gens.

Finally, the name Julius was also associated with various place names and geographical locations throughout history. For instance, the town of Iuliacum (modern-day Jülich) in Germany was named after a Roman settlement founded during the reign of Julius Caesar.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Julius

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

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

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