Where in Ireland does the family YOUNG come from? Is YOUNG a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname YOUNG were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
YOUNG Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 4,866 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 163rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Presbyterian: 1,650 (33.91%), Anglican: 1,564 (32.14%), Catholic: 1,234 (25.36%), Methodist: 188 (3.86%), Other / Not Given: 150 (3.08%), Plymouth Brethren: 32 (0.66%), Baptist: 26 (0.53%), Christian: 8 (0.16%), Congregationalist: 8 (0.16%), Salvation Army: 3 (0.06%), Protestant: 2 (0.04%), Independent: 1 (0.02%)
YOUNG Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 4,869 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 159th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
YOUNG Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 4,866
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 163rd
- Strongest county association: Derry
Where was the YOUNG surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname YOUNG had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Dúchas Surname Index for YOUNG
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname YOUNG. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- de Siún
- Ó Hógáin
Meanings of the Surname YOUNG
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Iung, or geong, young, tender. Younk, from the same root.YOUNG in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
YOUNG in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname YOUNG who are Catholic in each locality
YOUNG in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname YOUNG who are Anglican in each locality
YOUNG in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname YOUNG who are Presbyterian in each locality
YOUNG in Scotland
Patterns associated with the YOUNG surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.