Explore the Family Name Youngkin
The meaning of Youngkin
Americanized form of German Juncken or Jünken, patronymics from the Low German personal name Juncke. Compare Younkin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Youngkin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Youngkin has shown a slight decrease in popularity over time, moving from rank 51,024 in 2000 to rank 51,830 in 2010, a change of -1.58%. While the ranking has dropped, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly by 4.43%, from 384 to 401 during the same period. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.14.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,024 | #51,830 | -1.58% |
| Count | 384 | 401 | 4.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Youngkin
Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Youngkin, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with this name identify as White, making up 96.51% of persons with this name in 2010— a slight decrease from 97.66% in 2000. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic, comprising 2.24% of all individuals with the surname in 2010, a demographic group absent in the 2000 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.66% | 96.51% | -1.18% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.24% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |