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

Youngman, 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 Youngman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Youngman in America

Youngman is the 11275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Youngman surname appeared 2,802 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Youngman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Youngman 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 Youngman

The surname YOUNGMAN is of English origin and traces its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is a descriptive name that refers to a young man or youth. The name likely emerged as a way to distinguish a younger male from an older one, particularly in regions where multiple generations lived together.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the YOUNGMAN surname can be found in medieval records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in various parts of England, such as Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Sussex. These early mentions often appear in parish records, tax rolls, and legal documents of the time.

The YOUNGMAN surname is thought to have derived from the Old English words "geong" or "iung," meaning young, and "mann," meaning man. This combination of words eventually evolved into the modern spelling of YOUNGMAN over the centuries.

One notable reference to the YOUNGMAN name can be found in the famous Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land and property commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Richard Youngman in the county of Hertfordshire.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure bearing the YOUNGMAN surname was Sir John Youngman (c. 1520 - 1587), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the City of London. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1569 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I.

Another historical figure of note was Thomas Youngman (1600 - 1672), an English Puritan minister who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s. He served as the pastor of the church in Southold, Long Island, and played a significant role in the early religious life of the colony.

In the 18th century, John Youngman (1712 - 1780) was a prominent English sculptor and carver based in London. His works can be found adorning various churches and public buildings in the city.

The YOUNGMAN surname also has ties to place names in England, such as Youngmanville, a small hamlet in Gloucestershire that likely derived its name from a resident family with the surname.

As the centuries passed, the YOUNGMAN name continued to spread throughout England and eventually to other parts of the world, carried by migrants and settlers seeking new opportunities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Youngman

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

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

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