Young Genealogy and Young Family History Information

The Young surname is derived from the Old English word geong, meaning young. This surname was used as a descriptive name to distinguish father from son or the younger of two relatives with the same first name, similar to the usage of Junior.

Young is the 19th most common surname in Scotland, the 31st in the United States.

Source:

• http://genealogy.about.com/od/surname_meaning/p/young.htm