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

St. Julien, 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 St. Julien surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of St. Julien in America

St. Julien is the 23300th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The St. Julien surname appeared 1,093 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 St. Julien.

We can also compare 2010 data for St. Julien 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 St. Julien

The surname STJULIEN is of French origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is a locational surname derived from the place name St. Julien, which is found in various regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Provence.

The name St. Julien itself is composed of the French words "saint" and "Julien," the latter being a personal name derived from the Latin name "Julianus," which means "descendant of Julius." It likely originated as a way to identify individuals who lived near or were associated with a church or location dedicated to Saint Julian.

One of the earliest known references to the surname STJULIEN can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The Domesday Book mentions individuals with the surname STJULIEN, spelled as "de Sancto Juliano," indicating their connection to the place name St. Julien.

In the 12th century, a notable figure bearing the surname STJULIEN was Hugues de St. Julien, a Norman knight who participated in the Third Crusade under the leadership of King Richard I of England. He was born around 1160 and died in the early 13th century.

Another prominent individual with the surname STJULIEN was Jean de St. Julien, a French explorer and navigator who lived in the late 14th century. He was known for his voyages to the coast of West Africa and is credited with discovering the Cape Verde Islands in 1456.

In the 16th century, Jacques de STJULIEN, a French Huguenot soldier and diplomat, played a significant role in the French Wars of Religion. He was born around 1530 and served as a trusted advisor to King Henry IV of France.

During the 17th century, Pierre de STJULIEN, a French architect and engineer, made significant contributions to the design and construction of fortifications in various cities across France. He was born in 1605 and died in 1670.

In the 19th century, Marie-Joseph STJULIEN, a French botanist and naturalist, was renowned for his work on the flora of Mauritius. He was born in 1819 and spent much of his life studying and documenting the island's plant life.

Throughout history, the surname STJULIEN has undergone various spelling variations, including St. Julien, St. Jullien, and St. Jullian, reflecting regional differences and phonetic adaptations over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name St. Julien

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

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

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