Youngman (surname)

Youngman is an English-language last name^[1] which is derived from Old English geong mann "young man" via Middle English yunge man "young servant"^[2][3] and originally was the rank of a servant in a noble household.^[3]

Notable people with the surname include:

• Annie Marie Youngman (1860–1919), British painter
• Colin Irving Youngman (born 1958), English author
• Hennessy Youngman, persona invented and performed by Jayson Musson
• Henny Youngman (1906–1998), American comedian and violinist
• Henry Youngman (1865–1936), professional baseball player
• Jerome T. Youngman (born 1951), American rock singer, songwriter and record producer
• Joseph Youngman (born 1982), American music producer
• Kate Youngman (1841–1910), American missionary
• Nan Youngman (1906–1995), English painter and educationalist
• Stuart Youngman (born 1965), English former footballer
• William S. Youngman (1872–1934), American politician