Find out how popular the last name Voung is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Voung.

Voung, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Voung surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Voung in America

Voung is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Voung surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Voung.

We can also compare 2010 data for Voung to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Voung

The surname "VOUNG" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "fung," which meant "foam" or "froth." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who lived near a foamy river or stream.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are several entries that appear to be early variations of the name VOUNG, such as "de Funge" and "atte Funge." These entries indicate that the name was already established in certain parts of the country by the late 11th century.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir John de Funge, a knight who fought in the Crusades in the late 12th century. Another notable figure was William Vounge, a merchant and alderman in the city of London, who lived during the reign of King Edward III (1312-1377).

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the name appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Devon and Somerset in southwest England. There are records of a family called Vounge living in the village of Taunton Deane, Somerset, during this period. One member of this family, Thomas Vounge (c. 1490-1560), was a prominent landowner and served as a justice of the peace.

In the 17th century, the spelling of the name began to evolve towards its modern form of VOUNG. One notable bearer was Sir Edward Voung (1617-1689), a naval officer who served during the Anglo-Dutch Wars and later became an admiral in the Royal Navy.

Other historical figures with the surname VOUNG include James Voung (1773-1835), a British explorer and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of zoology and botany, and Mary Voung (1799-1868), a prominent advocate for women's education and social reform in England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Voung

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Voung.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Voung was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Voung has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Voung was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Voung, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!