|
The surname Young has several origins. In some cases — particularly in England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland – the surname is derived from the Middle English ''yunge'', ''yonge'' ("young"); This particular surname usually originated to distinguish a younger son. In other cases, the surname is an Americanization of any number of like-sounding, or cognate surnames in other languages. For example: the German ''Jung'' and ''Junk''; the Dutch ''Jong''; and the French ''Lejeune'' and ''Lajeunesse''. The surname can also be a form of the French ''Dion'' or ''Guyon''. In yet other cases, it is a romanization of Chinese Yang (楊/杨).〔(Young at Yutopian Names )〕 Very rarely, it may be a romanization of the Korean surnames Yong (용; 龍) or Yeong (영; 永/榮/影); however, if seen in a Korean name, it is far more likely that Young is a portion of the ''given'' name instead.〔The latter surname is uncommon; according to the 2000 South Korean census, only 259 South Korean citizens had this surname. The former surname is more common, at 14,067 citizens, but when they romanize it, for example in their South Korean passports, nearly all of them (97%, in one sample from 2007) spell it Yong rather than Young. In contrast, given names beginning with Yeong/Young were some of South Korea's most popular names for baby boys in the 1940s through 1960s. 〕 Young is the 49th-most common surname in England; 22nd in Scotland and 11th in New Zealand.〔(Young Surname at Forebears )〕 Notable people with this surname include: == A == *Ace Young (born 1980), singer and ''American Idol'' (Season 5) finalist from Colorado, USA *Adam Young (born 1986), singer of the band Owl City *Adrian Young (born 1969), member of the band No Doubt *Adrian Young (American football) (born 1946), American football player *Adrienne Young, singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee, USA *Al Young (born 1939), poet *Alan Young (born 1919), actor in ''Mister Ed'' *Sir Alban Young, 9th Baronet (1865–1944), British envoy to Central America and to Balkan countries *Alex Young (disambiguation) *Alexander Young (disambiguation) *Alfred Young (1873–1940), English mathematician *Allen Young (1827–1915), English master mariner and explorer *Allyn Abbott Young (1876–1929), American economist *Alse Young (died 1647), alleged witch *Alvin Young (born 1975), American expatriate professional basketball player *Aretas William Young (1778–1835), British Army officer and colonial administrator of the early nineteenth century *Amanda Young, fictional character in the ''Saw'' film series *Ammi B. Young (1798–1874), American architect *Andre Young (born 1965), known as Dr. Dre, American rapper/hiphop producer *Andrew Young (born 1932), activist in the Civil Rights movement *Andrew Young (poet) (1885–1971), Scottish poet *Andrew Young (schoolmaster and poet) (1807–1889), Scottish poet and schoolmaster; author of "There is a Happy Land" *Angus Young (born 1955), lead guitarist of the Australian band AC/DC *Annabel Young (born 1956), New Zealand politician *Anne Sewell Young (1871–1961), American astronomer and professor *Anthony Young (disambiguation) *Arthur Young (disambiguation) *Ashley Young (born 1985), English football player *Austin Young (born 1966), American artist/photographer 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Young (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|