Juliano
A surname that likely began as a form of Julian, ultimately from the Roman name Julianus.
The #7,069 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 65,205 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Juliano is generally understood as a surname built on the Roman personal name Julianus, meaning “belonging to Julius” or “of the Julian family.” In medieval and later Romance use, it could function as a hereditary surname from a given name rather than from a trade or place. The cited sources also suggest it may sometimes appear as a local spelling or variant related to Julian/Julián forms in Spanish usage.
History
The name fits a wider European pattern in which Latin personal names became surnames through baptismal use. In Spanish records it appears as Juliano, while related forms are widespread in Italy and elsewhere in the Romance world. As an American surname, it is likely carried largely by families of Spanish, Italian, or broader Latin-rooted background.
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Fun fact
The Roman name behind Juliano is connected to the very old and prestigious gens Julia, the family of Julius Caesar.
From the historical record
“emperador donó Alhober y villa de Puercas, para que las repoblasen , á los vecinos de aquella ciu- dad Johí Alegro^ Peidro Magerído , Juliano de Magerido y Petizo Alhacal. Apellido que puede ser alteración de Abuhacal ^ nombre que por aquel mismo tiempo se halla entre los concesio- narios de otra aldea dada á…”
— Ensayo histórico etimológico filológico sobre los apellidos castellanos