Younger Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

There is no single Younger family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Meaning of the name

One surname, two spellings: Younger and Young. Its meaning, shared with Young, is “Young (younger son or junior)”.

The ending -er in Younger marks an English derivative of the root behind Young. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Younge and Yonge. The 2010 US Census counted 10,658 people named Younger, ranking it number 3,357 among American surnames. That puts it inside the top 5,000 US surnames.

Research your Younger family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.