Origins of the Young surname

What does the name Young mean?

Young is a relatively common surname that, when found in the British Isles, is primarily derived from the nickname given to distinguish a father and son of the same personal name in a particular family. The word Young has roots in the Middle English yunge or yonge, with the same meaning. The Young surname is the 11th most common in New Zealand, 22nd in Scotland, and 49th in England. It can also be seen as an anglicisation of a number of similar names in other languages, such as Jong or De Jong (Dutch), Jung or Junk (German), Ljung (Swedish) and Dion, Guyon, Lejeune or Lajeunesse (French).

Alternative variations of the name Young

Young, Younge, Yonge, Yunge, Youngson

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6019North West 1198Isle of Man 69Yorkshire 3114East Midlands 768West Midlands 1379East 2865London 10240South East 5464South West 1854South Wales 907Mid Wales 82West Wales 14North Wales 131Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Youngs lived in london

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Interesting facts about Young

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43rd most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Young first names?

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Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Youngs

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Youngs in 1921

Dressmaker

2,999

Domestic Servant

1,741

Laundress

1,593

Housekeeper

1,331

General Servant Domestic

1,228

Common male occupations for Youngs in 1921

Coal Miner

3,200

Agricultural Labourer

2,233

General Labourer

2,128

Farmer

2,032

Tailor

1,539

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