Julius
From the ancient Roman personal name Julius, later adopted as a hereditary surname in some families.
The #9,013 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 85,101 Americans shares it.
Etymology
This surname comes from the Roman personal name Julius, best known from Caius Julius Caesar and the Julian family. In origin, Julius was a Latin family name rather than a word with a transparent everyday meaning in English; its deeper root is ancient and somewhat uncertain. As a hereditary surname, it was simply taken from the given name, either directly or through later reuse of Julius as a baptismal name.
History
The name entered English as a learned classical and Christian-style personal name, and later some families adopted it as a hereditary surname. The historical excerpts mention Sir Julius Caesar, a prominent early modern English bearer, showing how the given name could become fixed as a family name. In England and elsewhere, Julius as a surname is uncommon and usually reflects descent from a man named Julius rather than a native occupational or descriptive nickname.
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Fun fact
The famous Roman gens name Julius gave us not only the surname Julius but also the adjective 'Julian,' as in the Julian calendar.
From the historical record
“name. JULIUS. The personal name. JUMPER. Tlie first ]\Ir. Jtimper would appear to have derived his name not from his saltatory skill, but from his having been a maker of jumj^s, a kind of short leather coat or boddice, formerly worn by women. See Bailey aud llalliwell. Jumper is also a northern proviucialism for a…”
— Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom