Younken Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Younken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Younken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Younken Last Name Facts

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

Younken is most common in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Younken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,665,662nd most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Younken are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Younken is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States Younken is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 52 percent live, Connecticut, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live.

Younken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Younken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 138 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Younken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Younken last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Younken earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Youngken9365/
Younkn921/
Yunken920/
Youngkent881/
Younkin862,236/
Yuncken8663/
Youngkin80530/
Younkion800/
Yunkin77550/
Junken7777/
Jonken7720/
Yunkyn7713/
Hyunkn771/
Iunken770/
Youngchen751/
Yunkina71697/
Juncken7185/
Yunkind7179/
Jungken7129/
Yhonkyn7129/
Yunkyna7117/
Yunkynd7115/
Yunchen7111/
Jongken716/
Junkaen716/
Ayonkin711/
Junkent711/
Yungkin711/
Jungkenn67144/
Jonkienė6790/
Johunkin6724/
Jhounkin6718/
Jungkeng6713/
Yungkind679/
Youngkim673/
Yungchen671/
Jumnkeng671/
Yunhkynd671/
Yunkindt671/
Jungkeun671/
Yahunkyn671/
Junckenn671/
Ihoenken670/
Jonkn670/

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Younken Reference & Research

Younkin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Younkin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Younken
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis