Yung Family History

Yung Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Jung. Scottish and English: variant of Young.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 翁 see Weng Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 容 and 戎. Also variant Romanization of the surname 榮. See Rong (2–4).

Chinese: Cantonese form and alternative Mandarin form of the surname 雍 see Yong Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 楊 based on its Cantonese pronunciation. See Yang.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 雲 see Yun.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 熊 see Xiong.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Jung, Fung, Ying, Hung, Lung, Young, Tung, Kung, Yunk, Yun

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Where is the Yung family from?

You can see how Yung families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yung family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Yung families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Yung families living in London. This was about 49% of all the recorded Yung's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Yung families in 1891.

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What did your Yung ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Yung.

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Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Typist

29%

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Census Record

There are 13K census records available for the last name Yung. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yung census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16K immigration records available for the last name Yung. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4K military records available for the last name Yung. For the veterans among your Yung ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yung lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Yung life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Yung in 1948 was 34, and 78 in 2004.

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Yung Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Jung. Scottish and English: variant of Young.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 翁 see Weng Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 容 and 戎. Also variant Romanization of the surname 榮. See Rong (2–4).

Chinese: Cantonese form and alternative Mandarin form of the surname 雍 see Yong Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 楊 based on its Cantonese pronunciation. See Yang.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 雲 see Yun.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 熊 see Xiong.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Yung family from?

What did your Yung ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Yung.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Typist

29%

What Yung family records will you find?

What is the average Yung lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Yung life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Yung in 1948 was 34, and 78 in 2004.

Yung Family History

Yung Surname Meaning

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Yung Surname Meaning

58,000 record(s) for Yung

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Where is the Yung family from?

What did your Yung ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Yung family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Yung lifespan?

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