Juliana Family History
Juliana Surname Meaning
Spanish Catalan and southern Italian: from the feminine form of Juliano. In some cases also West Indian (Dutch Caribbean): from the personal name Juliana, feminine form of Julian (see Julian 1 compare 1 above).
It is one of the surnames (compare Martina) that reflect the partially mother-oriented name culture of the formerly enslaved people in the West Indies.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
