Explore the Family Name Younglove

The meaning of Younglove

Possibly an Americanized form of German Jungleib, a nickname meaning ‘young man’, of which the second element has been mistaken for Lieb ‘love’. The surname Jungleib is very rare in Germany.

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How common is the last name Younglove in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Younglove has seen subtle changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Younglove was ranked 32094 in terms of popularity, with a total count of 678 people carrying this surname. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 33241, a decrease of 3.57%, while the total number of individuals with this surname increased slightly to 688, marking an overall growth of 1.47%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100k also fell by 8.0% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,094	#33,241	-3.57%
Count	678	688	1.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Younglove

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Younglove surname from 2000 to 2010. There was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 0.88% to 1.31%. This marks a change of 48.86%. Interestingly, the data for 2010 shows that there were individuals who identify as 'Two or more races', which wasn't the case in 2000. The number of individuals identifying as White decreased from 98.23% to 94.91%, showing a minor decline of 3.38%. The percentages for Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained consistent at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.23%	94.91%	-3.38%
Two or More Races	0%	2.76%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.88%	1.31%	48.86%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%