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There are approximately 4,187 people named Younger in the UK. That makes it the 2,489th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 66 are named Younger.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

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The Younger surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

YOUNGER. A literal translation of jimior, as applied to the distinction of persons of different ages — the antithesis of Senior.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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