About the Julien surname
The surname Julien is associated with a patronymic formation. Julien is also an old given name. The surname may therefore have developed from the personal name of an ancestor or head of household. The surname may originally have expressed descent before becoming fixed as a hereditary family name. Different families could independently adopt a surname formed from the same given name.
Pronunciation:
Jul-jin/ʒyljɛ̃/