Youmans is a surname of English origin, a variant of "yeoman". Notable persons with this last name include: Ashley Youmans, birth-name of Ashley Alexandra Dupré, call girl connected to the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal Charlotte Youmans, New Zealand painter Clarion A. Youmans, American politician Edward L. Youmans, American science writer, advocate of Darwinism, and founder of Popular Science magazine; brother of Eliza Ann Youmans Eliza Ann Youmans, American science writer (sister of Edward L. Youmans) Floyd Youmans, American baseball player Frank A. Youmans, American judge Heather Youmans, American singer-songwriter, voice actor, and journalist Henry M. Youmans, American politician Laurel E. Youmans, American politician and physician LeRoy Franklin Youmans, American politician Letitia Youmans, Canadian Temperance advocate and WCTU organizer Marly Youmans, American author and poet Maury Youmans, American professional football player Theodora W. Youmans, American journalist and women's suffrage activist Vincent Youmans, American Broadway composer Will Youmans, Palestinian-American human rights activist and rapper William Youmans, Broadway actor (grand-nephew of Vincent Youmans)