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Young Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and northern Irish: distinguishing name (Middle English yunge, yonge ‘young’), for the younger of two bearers of the same personal name, usually distinguishing a younger brother or a son. In Middle English this name is often found with the Anglo-Norman French definite article, for example Robert le Yunge. Americanization of a cognate, equivalent, or like-sounding surname in some other language, notably German Jung and Junk, Dutch (De) Jong(h) and Jong, and French Lejeune and LaJeunesse. assimilated form of French Dion or Guyon. Chinese: see Yang.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Younger, Jung, Tong, Yong, Yount, Yung, Long, Ying, Mount, Yon

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Young Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Young name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Young. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    47%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    4%

  • Benin/Togo

    3%

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Young Family Origin

Where is the Young family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Young families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Young family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Young families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 837 Young families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 14% of all the recorded Young's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Young families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Young surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Young Family Occupations

    What did your Young ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Young occupation in the USA was Farmer. 35% of Young's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Young family was Farm Laborer. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Young.

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    • Farmer

      35%

    • Laborer

      9%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Farm Laborer

      4%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Young ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Young Historical Records

    What Young family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 3 million census records available for the last name Young. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Young census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 436,000 immigration records available for the last name Young. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 564,000 military records available for the last name Young. For the veterans among your Young ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Young Life Expectancy

    What is the average Young lifespan?

    Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Young life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Young in 1940 was 35, and 74 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Young

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Young ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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