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Young
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  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Dion

* As an English, Scottish, and northern Irish surname, from the adjective young, used to distinguish a younger brother or son. This sense is comparable to the surnames le Yunge, German Jong and Junk, Dutch Jong and de Jongh, French Lejeune and LaJeunesse, assimilated from Dion and Guyon. * As a Chinese surname, from the following: ** Cantonese 楊 /杨 (joeng⁴). Doublet of Yeung. ** Hokkien 楊 /杨 (iông / iâng). Doublet of Yu, Yeo, Yeoh. ** Mandarin 楊 /杨 (yáng). Doublet of Yang.

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United Kingdom Young Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #15
Frequency 0.16% of population

Popularity Over Time (Scotland)

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗ / NRS Scotland (chart data) ↗

United States Young Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #31
Frequency 465,948 people (172.73 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 68.91% Hispanic 1.69% Black 23.79% Asian/PI 2.95% Native Am. 0.73% Two+ 1.93%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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