YOUNG Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family YOUNG come from? Is YOUNG a common surname in Ireland? The maps on this page are based on the 1901 and 1911 census of Ireland, available here: Census of Ireland.

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

There were 4,866 with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname is 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 Map in Ireland in 1901

YOUNG in 1911

There were 4,869 with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname is ranked 159th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

YOUNG Surname Map in Ireland in 1911

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.

YOUNG in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

YOUNG Farmer Surname Map in 1901

YOUNG in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname YOUNG who are Catholic in each locality

YOUNG Catholic Surname Map in 1901

YOUNG in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname YOUNG who are Anglican in each locality

YOUNG Anglican Surname Map in 1901

YOUNG in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname YOUNG who are Presbyterian in each locality

YOUNG Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

YOUNG in Scotland

The YOUNG Surname 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.