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Early Origins of the Youngman family

The surname Youngman was first found in Norfolk and Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1235 when Roger Yungeman held estates in Essex.

Early History of the Youngman family

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Youngman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Youngman, Yongeman, Yungeman, Youngerman, Yungman and many more.

Early Notables of the Youngman family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • Youngman of Suffolk

Youngman Ranking

In the United States, the name Youngman is the 7,928th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Youngman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Youngman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Samuel Youngman, who landed in Maryland in 1661 2
  • John Youngman, who landed in Virginia in 1664 2
Youngman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Dedrick Youngman, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1741 2
Youngman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles Youngman, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1848 2
  • Theodore Youngman, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1869 2

Canada Youngman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Youngman Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • John Youngman, who landed in Canada in 1913

New Zealand Youngman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Youngman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. James Youngman, (b. 1858), aged infant, English settler from Kent travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 3
  • Mr. James Youngman, (b. 1815), aged 43, English sawyer from Kent travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 3
  • Mrs. Mary Jane Youngman, (b. 1818), aged 40, English settler from Kent travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 3
  • Mr. Edward Benjamin Youngman, (b. 1844), aged 14, English settler from Kent travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 3
  • Mr. Harry Youngman, (b. 1847), aged 11, English settler from Kent travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Youngman (post 1700) +

  • William S Youngman (1872-1934), American politician, 50th Lieutenant Governor Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Nancy Mayhew Youngman OBE (1906-1995), English painter and educationalist
  • Henry "Henny" Youngman (1906-1998), famous English-born stand-up comedian
  • Henry Youngman (1865-1936), American Major League Baseball player
  • Andrew Youngman (b. 1975), Hungarian photographer and director


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html


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