Researching Sam Younger
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1621 people with the Younger surname? In that year Younger was ranked number 2086 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Sam means "to hear" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Sam Younger on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Sam Younger and the Younger Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2171 people with the Younger surname in the UK? Younger is now ranked number 2240 for popularity in the UK. |
Younger Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Younger surname in the USA? Younger is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Sam Younger
Sam Younger
James Samuel Younger (born 5 October 1951) is a British media and charity manager.
Younger was managing director of the BBC World Service from 1994 to 1998, and chief executive of the British Red Cross from 1999 to 2001. He was the founding chairman of the United Kingdom Electoral Commission from 2001 to 2008 and the chief executive of the Charity Commission for England and Wales from September 2010 to April 2014.
He is also chair of the governing body of the University of Sussex and chairman of the Board of QAA.
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.
He has been chairman of the Consumers' Association Council since 1 January 2020.
Younger is the son of Kenneth Younger, a Labour Minister under Clement Attlee.
Source: Sam Younger, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Younger
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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