Younghusband Surname

475,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Younghusband Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the young husband,' the young householder; v. Husband; compare Youngsmith.

Roger le Yonghusband. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

Thomas le Yonghusband, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

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Younghusband Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3131:178,01316,129
Canada1281:287,85626,805
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Australia791:341,71828,950
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Wales81:386,81619,671
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3581:68,0887,729
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Younghusband Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the young husband,' the young householder; v. Husband; compare Youngsmith.

Roger le Yonghusband. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

Thomas le Yonghusband, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Radulphns Yong' Hosband et Agnes uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Bertram Younghusband: Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.

The following is a natural and yet curious corruption:

Richard Youngsband, vicar of Thorpmarket, Norfolk, 1608: History of Norfolk.

1806. Married — William Younghusband and Anne Younghusband: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

[v. Young and Husband] Roger le Yonghusband.—Cal. Rot. Orig.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The farmer who was younger than another with whom he was associated.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Applied to a man who had married at an early age.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A surname borrowed from the social relations.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Younghusband Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Younghusband Come From? nationality or country of origin

Younghusband is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Younghusband? popularity and diffusion

Younghusband is the 475,771st most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 10,366,353 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Younghusband are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 313 people, or 1 in 178,013. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 19 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent live and Hampshire, where 13 percent live. Other than England this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Younghusband Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Younghusband has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Younghusband last name fell 13 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Younghusband Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Younghusband last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Younghusband earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.15% less than the national average, earning R 187,380 per year; in United States they earn 19.74% less than the national average, earning $34,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.68% more than the national average, earning $50,519 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Younghousband962/
Young-Husband962/
Younghsband961/
Younghusbank921/
Angus-Bond643/
Aungsupanid616/
Young-Spint611/
Ungsupanit552/
Aungsupanit527/
Aungsupanite501/

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