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

Newcome, 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 Newcome surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Newcome in America

Newcome is the 31724th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Newcome surname appeared 728 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 Newcome.

We can also compare 2010 data for Newcome 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 Newcome

The surname Newcome is an English locational surname that originated in the county of Devon, in the southwestern part of England. It is derived from the Old English words "niwe" meaning "new" and "comb" meaning "small valley or hollow." The name likely refers to someone who lived near a newly settled or newly formed small valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Newcome can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Devonshire from 1176, where it appears as "Hugh de Niwecumbe." The name is also mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Devonshire from 1327, as "Johanna de Newecombe."

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a great survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are references to places with similar names such as "Neucombe" and "Nieucume," which may have been the origin of the surname Newcome.

Historically, the surname Newcome was particularly prevalent in the counties of Devon, Somerset, and Dorset, where several places bear variations of the name, such as Newcombe, Newcombe, and Nycombe.

One notable bearer of the surname Newcome was Henry Newcome (1627-1695), an English nonconformist minister and author who served as the master of the Newcome Library in Manchester.

Another significant figure was William Newcome (1729-1800), an English prelate and biblical scholar who served as the Archbishop of Armagh and the Primate of All Ireland.

In the 16th century, John Newcome (c. 1510-1580) was a merchant and Member of Parliament for the city of Hereford.

Sir Bevil Newcome (1590-1643) was an English politician and military commander who fought for the Royalist cause during the English Civil War.

Thomas Newcome (1686-1765) was an English clergyman and author who served as the Bishop of Llandaff and the Bishop of St. Asaph.

The surname Newcome has been present in various parts of England for centuries, with its origins tracing back to the Old English language and the early settlement of the region now known as Devon.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Newcome

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

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

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