Find out how popular the last name Newball is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Newball.

Newball, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Newball surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Newball in America

Newball is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Newball surname appeared 139 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Newball.

We can also compare 2010 data for Newball to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Newball

The surname NEWBALL is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "neowe" meaning "new" and "ball" referring to a rounded hill or clearing. It is believed to have emerged as a surname in the late 12th century, initially used as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a newly cleared area or settlement.

The earliest known record of the NEWBALL surname dates back to the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire in 1195, where a person named Thomas de Neubal is mentioned. This suggests the name was already in use by the late 12th century, although variations in spelling were common during that time.

In the 13th century, there are references to individuals bearing the NEWBALL surname in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire and Berkshire, such as William de Newebold (1273) and Robert de Newebold (1279). These early spellings indicate the name's connection to a specific place or location.

The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, does not contain any direct mentions of the NEWBALL surname, as it primarily recorded landowners and tenants. However, it does include references to settlements with similar names, such as Newbald in Yorkshire, which may have contributed to the formation of the surname in later centuries.

One of the earliest known individuals with the NEWBALL surname was John Newball, a merchant and alderman from London, who lived in the late 14th century. Another notable figure was Robert Newball, a clergyman and author from Northamptonshire, who wrote a treatise on the Sacraments in the 15th century (born around 1420, died circa 1490).

In the 16th century, the NEWBALL surname appears in various records, including the Parish Registers of Leicestershire, where a Thomas Newball was mentioned in 1558. Additionally, a Richard Newball was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk in 1568.

During the 17th century, the NEWBALL surname continued to be found in various parts of England. For instance, a William Newball was born in Oxfordshire in 1612, and a John Newball was baptized in Warwickshire in 1634.

Other notable individuals with the NEWBALL surname throughout history include:

1. Thomas Newball (1705-1765), an English clergyman and author from Worcestershire.
2. Elizabeth Newball (1774-1847), a British painter and illustrator known for her landscape works.
3. John Newball (1819-1891), a successful businessman and philanthropist from Lancashire.
4. William Newball (1856-1932), a British politician and Member of Parliament for South Derbyshire.
5. Emily Newball (1879-1963), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights in education, originally from Yorkshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Newball

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Newball.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Newball was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Newball has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Newball was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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