YOUNG Surname Meaning & Origin:
Derived from the Old English word geong, meaning "young," the Young surname was used as a descriptive name to distinguish father from son or to the younger of two relatives with the same first name (similar to the usage of Junior).
Young is the 31st most popular surname in the United States and the 19th most common surname in Scotland.
Surname Origin:
English, Scottish
Alternate Surname Spellings:
YOUNGE, YOUNGE, YONG
Famous People with the Surname YOUNG:
- Neil Young - American folk-rock singer/songwriter
- John Young - American astronaut
- Brigham Young - second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Genealogy Resources for the Surname YOUNG:
100 Most Common U.S. Surnames & Their Meanings
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Young Family Genealogy Forum
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FamilySearch - YOUNG Genealogy
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YOUNG Surname & Family Mailing Lists
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DistantCousin.com - YOUNG Genealogy & Family History
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References: Surname Meanings & Origins
Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.
Menk, Lars. A Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames. Avotaynu, 2005.
Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. Avotaynu, 2004.
Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989.
Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.
Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
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