Young is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland, Germany, England. It is 5 characters long in length.
The Young is variant form of Yonge. An old spelling of Young.
Young is variant form of the Jung. One who is younger than another with whom he is associated.
One younger than another with whom he was associated, or of two bearing the same Christian name; the younger son.
A variant of Younglove. Heather leaf.
Family name is the form of Yunker. Variant of Yonker meaning "the young nobleman or squire".
Lastname is variant of Jung. Young.
Variant form of Younglove. Young love.
This very well-known surname appears to be of common origin with the classical Neander, Juvenal, etc., and to refer to the youth of the first bearer, at the time when it was adopted or imposed. The Hundred Rolls forms are Juvenis and Le Juvene, and Le Jeune was one of the most common of French family names. Verstegan says: "YONG, of his fewness of years." Hundred Rolls have Le Yonge, Le Yunge.
A form of June. Not from the month, but a probable corruption of the French Le Jeune, equivalent to Young.
How popular is Young?
Despite the fact that the number of Young bearers increased by 3.97 per cent in 2010 US census to 484447 since 2000, the surname slipped by 1 spots and ranked at 32. The last name was found in around 2 per thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66.26 | 68.91 |
| Black | 24.67 | 23.79 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 3.03 | 2.95 |
| Others | 2.66 | 1.93 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.58 | 1.69 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.79 | 0.73 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
David Young worked as clerk and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 22 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Victoria and arrived on May 18, 1846. 24 years old Emiley Young, 25 years old Charles Young, John Young (25) Farmer, James Young (20) Tailoress, Tailoress James Young, 23 years old Maria Young, Joseph Young (22) Saddler, 20 years old Ann Young, and 491 other Young around 41.96% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and tailoress, saddler, spinster, mechanic, engineer, carpenter, baker, mason, caster or moulder/molder, joiner, gentleman, shoemaker, lady, weaver migrated to US from Dublin, London and Liverpool.
From Italy
36 years old farmer Christina Young and 30 years old farmer Eugenia Young who were residing in Piedecavallo, Italy migrated to Baltimore on March 9, 1893 by Maasdam put out from Boulogne & Rotterdam.
From Germany
11 years old farmer Catherine Young who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on June 21, 1852 by Evans put out from London. 17 years old Phillip Young, Farmer Peter Young, 8 months old Jacob Young, Carpenter John Young, Carpenter Mary Young, Gardener John Young, Fred. Young, aged 24, 24 years old Fred. Young, and 124 other Young around 30.14% of whom were farmer while others worked as carpenter and butcher, laborer, servant, gentleman, merchant, joiner, printer, mason, shoemaker migrated to US.
Young Namesakes
- Brigham Young, American religious leader, politician, and settler
- Francis Brett Young, English novelist, poet, playwright, and composer
- Edward Young, English poet, critic, philosopher and theologian
- Robert W. Young, American linguist
- Hugo Young, British journalist and columnist and senior political commentator at 'The Guardian'
- Lee Young, American jazz drummer and singer
- John A. Young, American business executive
- Robert Vaughn Young, American whistleblower against the Church of Scientology after working high inside their organization for over twenty years
- Chic Young, American cartoonist
- Venn Young, New Zealand politician
- John Russell Young, American journalist, author, diplomat
- Ann Eliza Young, was one of Brigham Young's fifty-five wives and later a critic of polygamy
- Jerome Young, former sprint athlete
- Joyce Young, Canadian woman famous for a single act of philanthropy
- Hugh Andrew Young, was Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
- John Andrew Young, Democratic politician from Texas
- W. Gray Young, New Zealand architect in the early 20th century
- Ned Young, British sailor, mutineer
- Geoffrey Winthrop Young, D.Litt
- Hugh H. Young, American surgeon, urologist
- Ivan the Young, eldest son and heir of Ivan III of Russia
- R. V. Young, Robert V. Young, Jr
- Helen Young, English weather forecaster and television presenter
- E. H. Young, English novelist and children's writer
- Charles Mayne Young, son of an eminent London surgeon
- Al Young, American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter
- Art Young, American cartoonist and writer
- Lyman Young, American cartoonist
- Laura Young, Canadian classical guitarist
- Muriel Young, English television continuity announcer
- Leroy Young, Belizean dub poet
- Alfred Young, British mathematician
- Rod Young, Australian journalist
- John Darling Young,
- Simone Young, Australian conductor
- Noreen Young, Canadian producer and puppeteer
- George Young, Lord Young, Scottish Liberal MP
- Merwin Crawford Young, is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Draff Young, National Basketball Association coach
- Shinzen Young, American meditation teacher
- Gavin Young, journalist and travel writer
- Alec David Young, British aeronautical engineer
- G. M. Young, English historian
- Grace Chisholm Young, English mathematician
- Charles Augustus Young, one of the foremost solar spectroscopist astronomers in the United States
- William Henry Young, English mathematician
- John Zachary Young, English zoologist and neurophysiologist
- Robert J. C. Young, British postcolonial theorist, cultural critic
- James Whitney Young, American astronomer
- Iris Marion Young, American political theorist and feminist focused on the nature of justice and social difference
- Cy Young, American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Neil Young, Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
- La Monte Young, American avant-garde composer, musician
- Johnny Young, Dutch-born Australian singer, composer
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, vocal folk rock supergroup made up of American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills and English singer-songwriter Graham Nash
- Coleman Young, American politician
- Andrew Young, Andrew Jackson Young Jr
Young Namesakes
- Brigham Young, American religious leader, politician, and settler
- Francis Brett Young, English novelist, poet, playwright, and composer
- Edward Young, English poet, critic, philosopher and theologian
- Robert W. Young, American linguist
- Hugo Young, British journalist and columnist and senior political commentator at 'The Guardian'
- Lee Young, American jazz drummer and singer
- John A. Young, American business executive
- Robert Vaughn Young, American whistleblower against the Church of Scientology after working high inside their organization for over twenty years
- Chic Young, American cartoonist
- Venn Young, New Zealand politician
- John Russell Young, American journalist, author, diplomat
- Ann Eliza Young, was one of Brigham Young's fifty-five wives and later a critic of polygamy
- Jerome Young, former sprint athlete
- Joyce Young, Canadian woman famous for a single act of philanthropy
- Hugh Andrew Young, was Commissioner of the Northwest Territories
- John Andrew Young, Democratic politician from Texas
- W. Gray Young, New Zealand architect in the early 20th century
- Ned Young, British sailor, mutineer
- Geoffrey Winthrop Young, D.Litt
- Hugh H. Young, American surgeon, urologist
- Ivan the Young, eldest son and heir of Ivan III of Russia
- R. V. Young, Robert V. Young, Jr
- Helen Young, English weather forecaster and television presenter
- E. H. Young, English novelist and children's writer
- Charles Mayne Young, son of an eminent London surgeon
- Al Young, American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter
- Art Young, American cartoonist and writer
- Lyman Young, American cartoonist
- Laura Young, Canadian classical guitarist
- Muriel Young, English television continuity announcer
- Leroy Young, Belizean dub poet
- Alfred Young, British mathematician
- Rod Young, Australian journalist
- John Darling Young,
- Simone Young, Australian conductor
- Noreen Young, Canadian producer and puppeteer
- George Young, Lord Young, Scottish Liberal MP
- Merwin Crawford Young, is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Draff Young, National Basketball Association coach
- Shinzen Young, American meditation teacher
- Gavin Young, journalist and travel writer
- Alec David Young, British aeronautical engineer
- G. M. Young, English historian
- Grace Chisholm Young, English mathematician
- Charles Augustus Young, one of the foremost solar spectroscopist astronomers in the United States
- William Henry Young, English mathematician
- John Zachary Young, English zoologist and neurophysiologist
- Robert J. C. Young, British postcolonial theorist, cultural critic
- James Whitney Young, American astronomer
- Iris Marion Young, American political theorist and feminist focused on the nature of justice and social difference
- Cy Young, American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Neil Young, Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
- La Monte Young, American avant-garde composer, musician
- Johnny Young, Dutch-born Australian singer, composer
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, vocal folk rock supergroup made up of American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills and English singer-songwriter Graham Nash
- Coleman Young, American politician
- Andrew Young, Andrew Jackson Young Jr