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

Newberry, 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 Newberry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Newberry in America

Newberry is the 2675th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Newberry surname appeared 13,482 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Newberry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Newberry 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 Newberry

The surname Newberry originates from England, dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period before the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "niwe" meaning new, and "burgh" meaning a fortified town or manor. The name likely referred to someone who lived in or came from a newly established town or settlement.

One of the earliest records of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of land and property commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Radulfus de Neuueberie in Berkshire.

In the 12th century, the name appeared with various spellings such as Newbery, Newberie, and Newbury. These variations reflected the local dialects and spelling conventions of the time.

During the 13th century, the surname Newberry was recorded in several historical documents. For instance, a Richard de Newbery was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1230.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name was John Newbury, a prominent English merchant and alderman of London, who lived from around 1330 to 1390.

Another historical figure was William Newbury, a 15th-century English clergyman and scholar who served as the Bishop of Bangor from 1453 to 1463.

The surname Newberry is also associated with several place names in England, such as Newbury in Berkshire and Newbery in Oxfordshire. These places likely contributed to the spread and adoption of the name in different regions.

Notable individuals with the surname Newberry include Walter Levi Newberry (1804-1868), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Newberry Library in Chicago; John Stoughton Newberry (1826-1887), an American geologist and paleontologist; and Sophie Newberry (1871-1938), an American philanthropist and supporter of education.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Newberry

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

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

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