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

Youngkin, 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 Youngkin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Youngkin in America

Youngkin is the 51830th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Youngkin surname appeared 401 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 Youngkin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Youngkin 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 Youngkin

The surname Youngkin has its roots in the British Isles, most likely emerging during the Middle Ages. The surname is closely related to the more common surname Young, which has origins in Old English as "geong", meaning 'young'. The suffix 'kin' is a diminutive term derived from Middle English –akin or –kin, indicating 'little' or 'junior'. Therefore, Youngkin likely meant ‘the young, small one’ or ‘little young one’, often used to describe a younger child or someone perceived to be younger in a family context.

The name Youngkin is less frequent in historical records compared to its root, Young. It doesn't appear in charters or significant historical documents such as the Domesday Book, which was compiled in 1086. However, its variant spellings occasionally emerge. For instance, the variant Youngkyn has been found in archaic records from the 14th and 15th centuries in England.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname Youngkin in more direct resemblance originates from parish records in Northern England and Scotland during the late 16th century. Records from the 1580s in Yorkshire mention a John Youngkin, who was noted in town census rolls. His family appears again in subsequent decades, indicating the continuation of the name in that region.

Another historical figure, Robert Youngkin, born in 1624, was noted for his efforts in local governance in a small village in Durham. His contributions to the local community during the mid-17th century were documented in council records, establishing Youngkin as a surname of local significance.

Moving forward into the early 18th century, Mary Youngkin, born in 1702, appears in Scottish parish records from Perthshire. She is referenced in birth records as the mother of five children, indicating the spreading of the name into various family lines in Scotland.

By the mid-1700s, there is a record of James Youngkin, born in 1745, who emigrated to North America. His name appears in the passenger lists of ships arriving in the American colonies, and he is later found in land deeds in Pennsylvania, showing the spread of the surname to the New World.

In the 19th century, another significant bearer of the surname was William Youngkin, born in 1821 in Virginia, United States. He was a notable landowner and community leader, with his family being recorded in regional histories as pioneers in the burgeoning American frontier.

This historical lineage of the surname Youngkin illustrates its origins and gradual spread from the British Isles to the United States, carrying with it a legacy of local significance and familial identity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Youngkin

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

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 Youngkin 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 Youngkin 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 Youngkin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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