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

Newbanks, 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 Newbanks surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Newbanks in America

Newbanks is the 53802nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Newbanks surname appeared 384 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 Newbanks.

We can also compare 2010 data for Newbanks 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 Newbanks

The surname "NEWBANKS" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is a locational name, derived from various places named "Newbank" or similar variations. These place names refer to a new or newly established bank, either a riverbank or an earthen embankment.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, which mention a Richard de Neubanc. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also contain references to individuals with the surname "Newbanke" in various counties across England.

The name is thought to have emerged from the Old English words "niwe" meaning new and "banc" meaning bank or ridge. Over time, the spelling evolved to its current form, "NEWBANKS".

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are several entries for places with similar names, such as "Neuberc" in Nottinghamshire and "Niweberie" in Oxfordshire, which could have contributed to the development of the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname "NEWBANKS" throughout history include:

1. John Newbanks (c. 1500 - 1585), an English merchant and landowner from Lincolnshire.
2. Elizabeth Newbanks (1635 - 1710), one of the early settlers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and a prominent member of the Puritan community.
3. Thomas Newbanks (1678 - 1745), a British military officer who fought in the War of the Spanish Succession and the Jacobite Rebellion.
4. William Newbanks (1795 - 1867), an English artist and engraver known for his landscapes and architectural prints.
5. Mary Newbanks (1824 - 1901), a British author and poet who published several collections of verse during the Victorian era.

The surname "NEWBANKS" has a rich history spanning several centuries and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, settlers, military officers, artists, and authors.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Newbanks

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

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 Newbanks 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 Newbanks 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 Newbanks was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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