Names / Julien
Is Julien a first name or a last name?
Julien is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in France and Belgium.
How to address someone called Julien
- France. Julien is a given name. Hi Julien on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Julien.
- Belgium. Julien is a given name. Hi Julien on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Julien.
- Canada. Julien is used both ways: 32% of people from Canada with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Julien by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Julien as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,488 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 98 | 1,729 | 5% |
| Belgium | 2 | 252 | 1% |
| Canada | 49 | 105 | 32% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 53 | 0% |
| United States | 10 | 41 | 20% |
| Germany | 2 | 19 | 10% |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 10 | 23% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 11 | 15% |
| Benin | 0 | 7 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Julien in the United States
- As a surname: about 5,535 people in the 2010 census, rank 6,180 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 9,933 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 2% of them girls.
Julien as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Julien as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 2% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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