Younker Surname

138,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,219 people bear this surname

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

Younker Surname Definition:

(Dutch) The young nobleman or squire.

Younker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7721:130,75713,785
Canada3931:93,75510,242
Israel331:259,32223,464
Saint Lucia51:35,7561,958
China31:455,773,85521,925
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
England11:55,718,059489,080
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3591:139,88513,187

Younker (17) may also be a first name.

Younker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) The young nobleman or squire.

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

Younker Last Name Facts

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

Younker is found most in The United States. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Younker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Younker is the 138,965th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,263,916 people. Younker is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Younker live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held given name world-wide It is held by 17 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,772 people, or 1 in 130,757. In The United States Younker is most numerous in: Maryland, where 9 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent are found and Israel, where 1 percent are found.

Younker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Younker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Younker last name increased 772 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Younker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Younker last name are 19.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.12% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Younker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.12% less than the national average, earning $42,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.69% less than the national average, earning $46,360 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Youngker93190/
Younkerd931/
Youncker930/
Yunker923,349/
Youngkerd8814/
Youngkere884/
Yuncker86259/
Yaunker865/
Yunkert864/
Younkre861/
Iounker861/
Hyunker861/
Yungker861/
Yoonker861/
Younkheere824/
Yungcker8018/
Yunkherr8010/
Yungkere801/
Uyungker801/
Yunkerth800/
Yaungker800/
Jonker7728,455/
Junker7726,019/
Iunker7750/
Yünker7714/
Yuncer778/
Yunkir771/
Yunkre771/
Yunkerova75150/
Youngkire754/
Yaungkere751/
Juncker712,378/
Junkeer71967/
Junkere71160/
Junkier71142/
Iuncker71131/
Joncker7160/
Junkerd7138/
Jonåker7126/
Jungker716/
Junkerr713/
Junkher712/
Jongker712/
Yuncher711/
Yunckyr710/
Ieunker710/
Jonkheer67236/
Junkherr67229/
Jungåker6736/
Jonckeer6725/
Jonckher677/
Yungkire675/
Junhkerr673/
Junckert671/
Jonckerr671/
Junkhere671/
Yaunkird671/
Junkerth670/

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