Young is an English, Irish, and Scottish surname, and may refer to:
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- Ace Young, singer and American Idol (Season 5) finalist from Colorado, USA
- Adrian Young, member of the band No Doubt
- Adrienne Young, singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Al Young, poet (1939–)
- Alan Young, actor in Mister Ed
- Alex Young (footballer), Scottish football player
- Alfred Young (1873-1940), English mathematician
- Alse Young (d. 1647), alleged witch
- Ammi B. Young, American architect
- Andre Young, known as Dr. Dre, rapper/hiphop producer
- Andrew Young, activist in the Civil Rights movement
- Andrew Young (poet), Scottish poet
- Angus Young, lead guitarist of the Australian band AC/DC
- Annabel Young, New Zealand politician
- Anne Young, Australian author
- Anthony Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green
- Anthony Young (baseball player), baseball player
- Arthur Young, writer
- Arthur Young, English policeman
- Ashley Young, English football player
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- Barbara Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone
- Barbara Young, founder of the Arrowsmith School
- Bellamy Young, television actress
- Bill Young, Florida congressman
- Bill Young (footballer)
- Bill Young (New Zealand), New Zealand politician
- Bob Young, CEO of Red Hat
- Bradley Young, cricketer
- Brian Young, member of Fountains of Wayne
- Brigham Young, second President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Bryan Young, cricketer
- Bryant Young, American football player
- Burt Young, American actor
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- Carey Young, artist
- Cathy Young, writer
- Charles Augustus Young, astronomer
- Charlie Young, singer and actress from Hong Kong
- Chris Young (actor), a film and television actor
- Chris Young (American football)
- Chris Young (baseball starting pitcher), starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres
- Chris Young (baseball outfielder), center field prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Chris Young (musician), country music singer and Nashville Star winner
- Christopher Young, film and television composer
- Coleman Young, a former mayor of Detroit
- Colville Young, Governor General of Belize
- Cy Young, major league baseball pitcher with most wins
- Cy Young (animator), animator
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- Danny Young, American basketball player
- Danny Young (actor), UK actor
- Danny Young (baseball), American baseball player
- David Young, Baron Young of Graffham
- Dean Young (cartoonist)
- Dean Young (rugby league footballer)
- Dean Young (poet)
- Delmon Young, baseball player
- Dmitri Young, baseball player
- Don Young, Alaskan politician
- Donald Young, baseball player
- Donald Young (tennis player)
- Doug Young, Canadian politician
- Doug Young (hockey player), former ice hockey defenceman
- Duncan Young, Australian actor
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- James Young, chemist (1811-1883)
- James Kanehoa Young, translator and Hawaii politician (1797 -1851)
- James H. Young, politician (1860-1921)
- Jesse Colin Young, singer
- John Chin Young (1909-1997), American/Hawaiian artist
- John Young, Baron Lisgar, Governor General of Canada
- John Paul Young, Australian singer
- John W. Young, astronaut
- John Zachary Young, anatomy professor and author
- Johnny Young, entertainer
- Joseph Young, brother of Brigham Young
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