Younan Family History

Younan Surname Meaning

Arabic (Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq) and Assyrian/Chaldean: from a variant of the Arabic personal name Yūnān and Syriac Yōnān, which among the Christians corresponds to the Biblical name Jonah (see Jonas and Muslim Yunus; compare Yonan).

Arabic: variant of the ethnic name Yūnān ‘Greek’ of Persian origin, ultimately derived from Greek Iōn ‘Ionian’, the tribe of Greeks with whom the Persians had first contact.

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

Similar surnames: Younes, Yonan, Yuan, Noonan, Jordan, Ronan, Honan, Doonan, Yount, Bouman

2,000 record(s) for Younan

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
39	Military Records
293	Immigration Records
744	Census and Voter Lists
148	Member Trees

Where is the Younan family from?

You can see how Younan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Younan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Younan families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Younan family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Younan's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Younan families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Younan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Younan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Younan.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

100%

What Younan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 744 census records available for the last name Younan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Younan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 293 immigration records available for the last name Younan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 39 military records available for the last name Younan. For the veterans among your Younan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Younan lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2004, in the United States, Younan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Younan in 1969 was 84, and 64 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Younan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.