Young (surname)
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The surname Young has several origins.
In some cases — particularly in England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland – the surname is derived from the Middle English yunge, yonge ("young"); This particular surname usually originated to distinguish a younger son.
In other cases, the surname is an Americanization of any number of like-sounding, or cognate surnames in other languages. For example: the German Jung and Junk; the Dutch Jong; and the French Lejeune and Lajeunesse. The surname can also be a form of the French Dion or Guyon.
In yet other cases, it is a romanization of Chinese Yang (楊/杨).[1][2] Very rarely, it may be a romanization of the Korean surnames Yong (용; 龍) or Yeong (영; 永/榮/影); however, if seen in a Korean name, it is far more likely that Young is a portion of the given name instead.[3]
Young is the 49th-most common surname in England; 22nd in Scotland and 11th in New Zealand.[4]
Notable people with this surname include:
A
- Ace Young (born 1980), singer and American Idol (Season 5) finalist from Colorado, USA
- Adam Young (born 1986), singer of the band Owl City
- Adrian Young (born 1969), member of the band No Doubt
- Adrian Young (American football) (born 1946), American football player
- Adrienne Young, singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Al Young (born 1939), poet
- Alan Young (1919–2016), actor in Mister Ed
- Sir Alban Young, 9th Baronet (1865–1944), British envoy to Central America and to Balkan countries
- Alex Young (disambiguation)
- Alexander Young (disambiguation)
- Alfred Young (1873–1940), English mathematician
- Allen Young (1827–1915), English master mariner and explorer
- Allyn Abbott Young (1876–1929), American economist
- Alse Young (died 1647), alleged witch
- Alvin Young (born 1975), American expatriate professional basketball player
- Aretas William Young (1778–1835), British Army officer and colonial administrator of the early nineteenth century
- Amanda Young, fictional character in the Saw film series
- Ammi B. Young (1798–1874), American architect
- Andre Young (born 1965), known as Dr. Dre, American rapper/hiphop producer
- Andrew Young (born 1932), activist in the Civil Rights movement
- Andrew Young (poet) (1885–1971), Scottish poet
- Andrew Young (schoolmaster and poet) (1807–1889), Scottish poet and schoolmaster; author of "There is a Happy Land"
- Angus Young (born 1955), lead guitarist of the Australian band AC/DC
- Annabel Young (born 1956), New Zealand politician
- Anne Sewell Young (1871–1961), American astronomer and professor
- Anthony Young (disambiguation)
- Arthur Young (disambiguation)
- Ashley Young (born 1985), English football player
- Austin Young (born 1966), American artist/photographer
B
- Barbara Young (disambiguation)
- Barbara Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone (born 1948), British politician
- Bellamy Young (born 1970), television actress
- Bill Young (born 1930), Florida congressman
- Bill Young (New Zealand) (1913–2009), New Zealand politician
- Bob Young (businessman), CEO of Red Hat
- Bradley Young (born 1973), cricketer
- Bradley Young (ice hockey), (born 1988), Australian ice hockey player
- Brian Young (drummer), member of Fountains of Wayne
- Brigham Young (1801–1877), second President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Bryan Young (disambiguation)
- Bryant Young (born 1972), American football player
- Buddy Young (1926–1983), American football player
- Burt Young (born 1940), American actor
C
- Carey Young (born 1970), artist
- Carleton Young (1905–1994), American character actor known for his deep voice
- Carlson Young (born 1990), actress
- Cathy Young (born 1963), writer
- Charle Young (born 1951), former American football tight end
- Charles Augustus Young (1834–1908), astronomer
- Charles Burney Young (1824–1904), South Australian pastoralist and politician
- Charles E. Young (born 1931), chancellor of UCLA (1968–1997), president of the University of Florida (1999–2003)
- Charley Young (born 1952), former American football running back in the National Football League
- Charlie Young, singer and actress from Hong Kong
- Chic Young (1901–1973), American cartoonist who created the popular, long-running comic strip Blondie
- Chris Young (disambiguation)
- Christopher Young (born 1957), film and television composer
- Cliff Young (disambiguation)
- Clinton Young (born 1986), Australian rules footballer
- Coleman Young (1918–1997), former mayor of Detroit
- Colville Young (born 1932), Governor General of Belize
- Craig Young (born 1957), Australian former representative rugby league footballer
- Curt Young (born 1960), former Major League Baseball pitcher and the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox
- Curtis Young (born 1986), American football member of the National Football League
- Cy Young (1867–1955), major league baseball pitcher with most wins
- Cy Young (animator) (died 1964), animator
D
- Damon Young, Australian philosopher
- Damon Young (writer), American journalist and writer
- Danny Young (basketball) (born 1962), American basketball player
- Danny Young (actor) (born 1986), UK actor
- Danny Young (baseball) (born 1971), American baseball player
- Darrel Young (born 1987), American football fullback
- David Young (disambiguation)
- David Young, Baron Young of Graffham (born 1932), British Conservative politician and businessman
- Dean Young (disambiguation)
- Delwyn Young (born 1982), American baseball player
- Delmon Young (born 1985), baseball player
- Derek Young (born 1980), Scottish professional footballer
- Dmitri Young (born 1973), baseball player
- Don Young (born 1933), Alaskan politician
- Donald Young (baseball) (born 1945), baseball player
- Donald Young (tennis) (born 1989), professional tennis player from the United States
- Doug Young (politician) (born 1940), Canadian politician
- Doug Young (ice hockey) (1908–1990), former ice hockey defenceman
- Draff Young, former National Basketball Association coach
- Duncan Young (born 1969), Australian actor
E
- Earl Young (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ed Young (illustrator) (born 1931), Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator and author of picture books
- Homer Edwin Young (Ed Young Sr., born 1936), pastor
- Edwin Barry Young (Ed Young Jr., born 1961), (1961–), pastor
- Edward Young (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Edward Young (1683–1765), poet
- Eleanor Anne Young (1925–2007), research scientist and educator
- Ernie Young (born 1969), former Major League Baseball outfielder
- Evelyn Young (1915–1983), American film actress
- Ewing Young (1799–1841), American fur trapper and trader
F
- Faron Young (1932–1996), American country music singer
- Francis Brett Young (1884–1954), was an English novelist, poet, playwright, and composer
- Fred Young (disambiguation), several people
- Fredd Young (born 1961), former professional American football linebacker
- Freddie Young (1902–1998)
- Frederick Young (disambiguation), several people
G
- Galen Young (born 1975), American professional basketball player
- Gary Young (disambiguation)
- Gerald Young (disambiguation)
- G. M. Young (1882–1959), historian
- Gig Young (1913–1978), American actor
- Grace Chisholm Young, mathematician
- Graham Young (1947–1990), British serial killer
- Greg Young (born 1983), English footballer
- Gruffydd Young (1370–1435), cleric and a close supporter of Owain Glyndwr during his Welsh rebellion
H
- H. Olin Young (1850–1917), U.S. politician from Michigan
- Harry Young (American football) (1893–1977), American college sports coach
- Harry Dove Young (1867–1944), South Australia pastoralist and politician
- Herbert J. Young, American college basketball and football coach
- Horace C. Young (1806–1879), New York politician
- Howard Young (born 1948), member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and member of Southern District Council
I
- Iris Marion Young (1949–2006), political theorist
J
- Jacob Young (born 1979), American actor and singer
- Jake Young (1968–2002), American football player
- James Young (American musician) (born 1949), singer and guitarist for Styx
- James Young (Scottish chemist) (1811–1883), Scottish chemist best known for his method of distilling paraffin from coal
- James H. Young (1860–1921), politician
- James Kānehoa Young (1797–1851), translator and Hawaii politician
- James M. Young (1929–2008), American White House physician
- Jeff Young (born 1962), American guitarist
- Jeremy Young (born 1934), British actor
- Jerome Young (born 1976), a sprint athlete
- Jesse Colin Young (born 1941), singer
- Jo-Anne H. Young, physician, scientist, and journal editor
- John Young (disambiguation), several people
- Johnny Young (born 1947), entertainer
- Joseph Young (1797–1881), brother of Brigham Young
- Joseph Young (basketball) (born 1992), American basketball player
K
- Kakani Katija Young, American bioengineer
- Katherine Young (1901–2005), world's oldest Internet user
- Kenny Young, American songwriter, artist, and producer
- Keone Young (born 1947), American character actor
- Kevin Young (disambiguation)
- Killian Young (born 1987), Irish sportsperson
- Kirsty Young (born 1968), British television presenter
- Korleone Young (born 1978), American professional basketball player
- Kristeen Young, American singer, songwriter and keyboardist
L
- Lafayette Young (1848–1926), newspaper reporter, editor, and Senator from Iowa
- La Monte Young (born 1935), musician
- Lauren Young (born 1993), Teen Star
- Laurence Chisholm Young (1905–2000), mathematician
- Lee Thompson Young (born 1984), actor
- Leon Young (born 1967), former police officer and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Lester Young (1909–1959), musician
- Linda Young, American voice actress
- Lonnie Young (born 1963), American football player
- Loretta Young (1913–2000), actress
- Luke Young (disambiguation)
M
- Madison Young (born 1980), US porn star
- Mae Young (1923–2014), American professional wrestler and WWE Ambassador
- Mal Young (born 1957), British television producer and executive producer
- Malcolm Young (born 1953), rhythm guitarist of the Australian band AC/DC
- Mark Aitchison Young (1886–1974), 21st governor of Hong Kong
- Martha Strudwick Young (1862–1941), American author
- Martin Young (journalist) (born 1947), UK television journalist
- Marvin Young (born 1967), rapper better known by his stage name Young MC
- Marvin R. Young (1947–1968), American soldier
- Megan Young (born 1990), Actress
- Melissa Ann Young, 2005 Miss USA pageant contestant
- Milton Young (1897–1983), United States politician
- Mitch Young (born 1961), American football player
N
- Ned Young (1766–1800), sailor
- Nedrick Young (1914–1968), screenwriter often blacklisted during the 1950s and 1960s
- Neil Young (born 1945), Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
O
- Oliver Young (1855–1908), politician
- Otto Young (1844–1906), German American businessman
- Owen D. Young (1874–1962), founder of RCA and diplomat; Time Man of the Year for 1929
P
- Paul Young (disambiguation)
- Patric Young (born 1992), American basketball player
- Patrick Young (1584–1652), Scottish scholar and librarian
- Phineas Young (1799–1879), prominent early convert in the Latter Day Saint movement
- Polly Young (1749–1799), English soprano, composer, harpsichordist
R
- R. Michael Young, politician in Indiana, USA
- Ralph Young (disambiguation)
- Randy Young (born 1954), American football player
- Rebecca Young, American flagmaker
- Rebecca Young (Wisconsin politician) (1934–2008), American politician
- Reggie Young (born 1936), lead guitarist in the American Sound Studios Band and a leading session musician
- Robert Young (disambiguation)
- Robin Young (civil servant), British civil servant
- Robin Young, American television and radio personality
- Roby Young (born 1942), Israeli association football player
- Rod Young, presenter of the Brisbane bulletin of Seven News
- Roger Young (director) (born 1942), US film and TV director
- Roland Young (1887–1953), English actor
- Roynell Young (born 1957), former professional American football safety and cornerback
- Ryan Young (born 1976), American football player
S
- Samuel Young (disambiguation)
- Scott Young (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- Scott Young (writer) (1918–2005), Canadian sportswriter and novelist
- Scott Young (Welsh footballer) (born 1976), Welsh footballer
- Scott Young (ice hockey b. 1967) (born 1967), American ice hockey player
- Sean Young (born 1959), American actress
- Selvin Young (born 1983), American football running back
- Sheila Young (born 1950), former speed skater and track cyclist from the United States
- Shelby Young (born 1992), American film, television and voice actress
- Simone Young (born 1961), Australian conductor
- Slater Young (born 1987) Filipino-Chinese actor and television personality
- Sophia Young (born 1983), Vincentian professional women's basketball player
- Stephanie Young, American voice actress who works for anime series of FUNimation Entertainment
- Steve Young (born 1961), former NFL player and current sportscaster
- Stuart Young (1934–1986), Chairman of the BBC from 1983–1986
- Sidney Young (chemist) (1857-1937)
T
- Tamera Young (born 1986), American basketball player
- Tata Young (born 1980), singer and actress
- Thaddeus Young (born 1988), American basketball player
- Thomas Young (disambiguation)
- Tim Young (disambiguation)
- Toby Young (born 1963), British journalist and the author
- Todd Young (born 1972), U.S. Representative
- Tom Young (disambiguation)
- Tony Young (actor) (1937–2002), American actor
- Trummy Young (1912–1984), trombonist in the swing era
V
- Val Young (born 1958), American Urban/Dance-pop artist
- Victor Young (1899–1956), composer
- Vince Young (born 1983), American football player
- Virginia S. Young (1917–1994), American politician
W
- W. J. Young (1827–1896), Irish businessman
- Wallace Young, politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Walter X. Young (1918–1942), United States Marine Corps officer and Navy Cross recipient
- Wanda Young (born 1943), American singer of The Marvelettes
- Wendell Young (born 1963), Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and manager
- Whitney Young (1921–1971), American civil rights leader
- William J. Young (coach), American college basketball and football coach
- Will Young (born 1979), British singer
- William Henry Young (1863–1942), English mathematician
- William Weston Young, Quaker entrepreneur, artist, botanist and inventor of the firebrick
Y
- Young baronets, baronets of the UK in the surname of Young
References
- ↑ Young at Yutopian Names
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- ↑ The latter surname is uncommon; according to the 2000 South Korean census, only 259 South Korean citizens had this surname. The former surname is more common, at 14,067 citizens, but when they romanize it, for example in their South Korean passports, nearly all of them (97%, in one sample from 2007) spell it Yong rather than Young. In contrast, given names beginning with Yeong/Young were some of South Korea's most popular names for baby boys in the 1940s through 1960s. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Young Surname at Forebears
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