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

Younkman, 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 Younkman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Younkman in America

Younkman is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Younkman surname appeared 125 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 Younkman.

The history of the last name Younkman

The surname Younkman is believed to have its origins in Germany, likely dating back to the medieval period. The name is derived from the German word "jung," meaning "young," combined with "mann," meaning "man." This combination created the name Jungmann, which essentially means "young man." Over time, as families migrated and languages evolved, the name transformed into Younkman.

Younkman has its roots predominantly in German-speaking regions such as Bavaria and Swabia. Early records of similar surnames can be found in medieval manuscripts and church registers from the 13th century. Variations of the surname, such as Jungmann, can be seen in historical documents, illustrating the evolution of the name over centuries.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname in its more modern form is Hans Jungmann, who lived in Bavaria during the late 14th century. His name appears in tax records from 1386, indicating he was a minor landowner. Another early record is that of Heinrich Jungmann, a merchant in Nuremberg, documented in 1451.

As German families began to emigrate to other parts of Europe and the New World in the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname evolved further. This can be seen in Dutch records of the late 1600s and early 1700s, where the name Jungmann morphed into Jonkman or Jonkman.

In America, one of the earliest mentions of a Younkman is Johann Friedrich Jungmann, who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1738. He was part of a wave of German Palatine immigrants seeking religious freedom and economic opportunities. His descendants, over generations, adapted the name to Younkman by the early 19th century.

Famous individuals bearing the Younkman surname include Wilhelm Jungmann, a notable German philosopher born in 1801 and died in 1875. His works contributed significantly to existentialist thought in the 19th century. Another notable figure is Martha Younkman, born in 1879 in the United States, who was a pioneering woman in the field of early American aviation and died in 1956.

The surname Younkman remains an example of how names adapt over time and geography while retaining hints of their linguistic and cultural origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Younkman

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

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 Younkman 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.

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

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