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

Junious, 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 Junious surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Junious in America

Junious is the 29626th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Junious surname appeared 795 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 Junious.

We can also compare 2010 data for Junious 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 Junious

The surname Junious traces its origins to France, with its earliest known roots dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "junius," which means "youth" or "young." This name may have originally been given as a descriptive nickname to someone who appeared youthful or was the youngest member of a family or community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Junious can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval cartulary or collection of charters from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France. This document, dated around 1150, mentions a person named "Willelmus Junious."

In England, the surname Junious appears to have been introduced by French settlers following the Norman Conquest in 1066. The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholders commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the name Junious. However, it is possible that the name existed in England at that time but was not recorded or was recorded under a different spelling.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Junious in England was Sir John Junious, a knight who lived during the reign of King Edward I (1272-1307). He is mentioned in the Calendarium Genealogicum, a genealogical record compiled by Charles Roberts in the early 17th century.

Another notable historical figure with the surname Junious was Guillaume Junious, a French scholar and philosopher who lived in the 16th century (c. 1505-1566). He was a prominent humanist and writer during the Renaissance period and is best known for his works on classical literature and philosophy.

In the 17th century, there was a notable family of English composers and musicians with the surname Junious. The most famous among them was John Junious (1628-1696), a renowned organist and composer who served as the organist of St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

During the 18th century, a French aristocratic family with the surname Junious held significant influence and power. One of its members, Louis-Joseph Junious (1735-1804), was a prominent military leader and served as a lieutenant general in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, the name Junious also appeared in the United States, likely brought over by French and English immigrants. One notable American with this surname was James Junious (1819-1892), a lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Junious

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

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

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