Younger

Younger Meaning & Origin

About Younger
The surname Younger is of English and Scottish origin and is derived from the Middle English word "yonger," meaning "younger" or "the younger one." It was originally used as a distinguishing name for the younger of two individuals who shared the same given name, or to differentiate between a father and son with the same name. The surname Younger is therefore an occupational or nickname surname, indicating the younger member of a family or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Younger is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Younger: 10,658
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Younger based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Younger is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKR
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AH1 NG G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjəŋgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKR', 'ANJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Younger in Braille

Here's how to represent Younger in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Younger in braille

How to sign the name Younger using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Younger using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Younger in sign language

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