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

Newcom, 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 Newcom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Newcom in America

Newcom is the 36900th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Newcom surname appeared 605 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 Newcom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Newcom 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 Newcom

The surname Newcom is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "neowe" meaning "new" and "cuman" meaning "to come". It is believed to have first appeared in the late 11th century, shortly after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

The name likely referred to someone who had newly arrived in a particular area or village, either from another part of the country or from abroad. It may have been used to distinguish a newcomer from those who had lived in the area for a longer period of time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and property ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry "Willelmus Newecom" is listed as a landowner in the county of Gloucestershire.

During the Middle Ages, the name was often spelled in various ways, including Newcombe, Newcumen, and Newcom. It was particularly prevalent in the counties of Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall in the southwestern part of England, where many Newcom families were concentrated.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Sir John Newcom (c. 1470-1542), a Member of Parliament for Somerset during the reign of King Henry VIII. Another was Thomas Newcom (c. 1550-1617), a wealthy merchant and benefactor from Bristol who founded Newcom's School in the city.

In the 17th century, the surname spread to other parts of England and beyond, as some Newcom families emigrated to the American colonies. One early settler was Thomas Newcom, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 and later served as a member of the House of Burgesses.

Another prominent Newcom was John Newcom (1676-1749), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of St. John's College, Cambridge. He was known for his scholarly works on theology and philosophy.

In the 18th century, the name was also found in Scotland, where it may have been adopted by families with different original surnames. One Scottish bearer of note was Alexander Newcom (1727-1795), a Presbyterian minister and writer from Ayrshire.

As the centuries passed, the Newcom surname continued to be well-represented across various parts of the British Isles and in the former British colonies. While its origins can be traced back to the post-Norman period in England, the name has since become widely dispersed and has taken on many variations in spelling and pronunciation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Newcom

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

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

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