Younkin Surname

189,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,236 people bear this surname

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

Younkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Younkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2241:162,97616,584
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Belize11:355,4743,977
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3941:127,45912,279

Younkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Younkin occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Younkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Younkin is the 189,000th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,259,189 people. Younkin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Younkin live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,224 people, or 1 in 162,976. In The United States Younkin is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 25 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Ohio, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Belize, where 0 percent are found.

Younkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Younkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Younkin last name expanded 564 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Younkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Younkin last name are 4.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

Younkin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.78% less than the national average, earning $39,361 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Youngkin93530/
Younkion930/
Yunkin92550/
Younkn921/
Yunkina86697/
Yunkind8679/
Younken8629/
Yungkin861/
Ayonkin861/
Youmkin860/
Youngken8065/
Johunkin8024/
Jhounkin8018/
Yungkind809/
Youngkim803/
Youmgkin801/
Yunkindt801/
Junkin772,325/
Yumkin7719/
Yunkyn7713/
Yunqin7712/
Iunkin777/
Jonkin774/
Hyunkn771/
Yunken770/
Youngchin752/
Youngkent751/
Yuncken7163/
Jungkin7141/
Yhonkyn7129/
Yunqing7123/
Yunchin7121/
Yunkyna7117/
Yunkynd7115/
Junkind7115/
Junkint718/
Iunkina715/
Yunquin713/
Junkina712/
Joonkin711/
Junkinc711/
Jongkin711/
Junckin710/
Jonkienė6790/
Juingkin673/
Hyunchin671/
Yahunkyn671/
Yunhkynd671/
Jungkina671/
Jumnking671/
Jonkn670/

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Younkin 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 Younkin
  • 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