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

Newburn, 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 Newburn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Newburn in America

Newburn is the 18423rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Newburn surname appeared 1,503 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Newburn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Newburn 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 Newburn

The surname Newburn is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "neowe" meaning new and "burna" meaning a stream or brook. It is believed to have originated as a place name referring to a new settlement or village near a newly established stream or river.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Newburn can be traced back to the late 12th century in the county of Northumberland, England. In the Pipe Rolls of 1195, there is a reference to a person named Richard de Neuburn, indicating the surname was in use by that time.

In the 13th century, there are records of the surname Newburn in the Assize Rolls of Northumberland from 1256, where a John de Neuburne is mentioned. This suggests the surname was well-established in the region by the mid-13th century.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Newburn was Sir Thomas Newburn, who lived in the late 14th century and served as a knight during the reign of King Richard II. He was granted lands in Northumberland for his service.

Another notable figure was William Newburn, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of York in the late 15th century. He was born around 1450 and served as the Lord Mayor of York in 1489.

In the 16th century, there are records of a Thomas Newburn, who was a Member of Parliament for the borough of Aldborough in Yorkshire between 1558 and 1559.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a Captain John Newburn is mentioned in historical accounts for his participation in the Battle of Newburn Ford in 1640, a significant early engagement of the conflict.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Newburn in North America can be found in the records of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the late 17th century, where a John Newburn is listed as a freeman in 1690.

These are just a few examples of individuals bearing the surname Newburn throughout history, highlighting its English origins and its presence across various regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Newburn

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

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

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