2000
#5,033
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 6,399
First available Census row
Per 100,000 2.37
Rare Last name
Newhouse
An English topographic surname referring to someone who lived in a new house or a newly built house.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 7,151 Americans carry the last name Newhouse. That puts it at #5,398 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 2.09 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 47,931 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Newhouse surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Newhouse with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
7.2K
1 in 47,931
Census rank
#5,398
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
2.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
6.2K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 6,236 bearers of the surname Newhouse in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 2.09 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 5398th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Newhouse, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.7%. The next largest groups are Black (7.6%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Newhouse
The surname Newhouse is of English origin, first appearing in the late 12th century. It is a habitation name derived from the Old English words "neowe" meaning "new" and "hus" meaning "house". This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived in a newly built house or settlement.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1230, where a John de Newehus is listed. The name also appears in other medieval records such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a Walter de Newhous is mentioned in Oxfordshire.
The Newhouse surname is sometimes seen with variant spellings like Newhous, Newhuse, and Newehuse in early records, reflecting the fluidity of surname spellings during that time period. It is also believed to be related to some English place names like Newhouse in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and Newhouse in Redcar and Cleveland, England.
Notable historical figures with the surname include William Newhouse (c.1510-1568), an English clergyman who served as the Bishop of Chichester. Another early bearer was John Newhouse (c.1564-1637), an English Puritan minister and author born in Nottinghamshire.
In the 17th century, the Newhouse surname is found in New England colonial records, indicating early migration from England to America. One such individual was Thomas Newhouse (1609-1678), one of the founders of Newtown, Long Island.
Other historical figures include William Newhouse (1790-1868), an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, and John Newton Newhouse (1832-1915), a Canadian businessman and politician who co-founded the Newhouse newspaper chain.
As the name spread, it also produced variant spellings like Newhouse and Newhous, reflecting regional pronunciation differences. Overall, the Newhouse surname has a rich history spanning centuries and multiple countries, reflecting the movement and evolution of English names over time.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Newhouse
Among Census respondents with the surname Newhouse, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.7%. The next largest groups are Black (7.6%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Newhouse bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Newhouse surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.7% · 5,347
- Black or African American7.6% · 477
- Two or more races3.3% · 207
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 156
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 40
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 9
Timeline
Historical Census data for Newhouse
Newhouse appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#5,377
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 6,471
+72 bearers (+1.1%)
Per 100,000 2.19
Rank movement Down 344 places
2020
#5,398
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 6,236
-235 bearers (-3.6%)
Per 100,000 2.09
Rank movement Down 21 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #5,033 | 6,399 | 2.37 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #5,377 | 6,471 | 2.19 | +72 bearers (+1.1%) | Down 344 places |
| 2020 | #5,398 | 6,236 | 2.09 | -235 bearers (-3.6%) | Down 21 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Newhouse surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,377 | #5,398 | -0.4% |
| Count | 6,471 | 6,236 | -3.6% |
| Per 100K | 2.19 | 2.09 | -4.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Newhouse bearers went from 6,471 to 6,236 (-3.6% change). The surname moved down 21 positions in the national ranking, going from #5,377 to #5,398.
FAQ
Newhouse surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Newhouse?
Name Census estimates that about 7,151 living Americans carry the surname Newhouse. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 47,931 residents.
How common is Newhouse?
Newhouse ranks #5,398 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 2.09 per 100,000 residents, which is about 2 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 6,236 people with the surname Newhouse. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (7,151), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 2.09 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 2.09 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 2 of them to have the surname Newhouse.
Has Newhouse become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Newhouse went from 6,471 recorded bearers to 6,236. That is a decrease of 235 (-3.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #5,377 to #5,398.
What does the Census say about the background of Newhouse?
Among Census respondents with the surname Newhouse, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.7%. The next largest groups are Black (7.6%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Newhouse in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.7% (5,347 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Newhouse appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.7%), Black (7.6%), Two or More Races (3.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Newhouse (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Newhouse mean?
An English topographic surname referring to someone who lived in a new house or a newly built house. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Newhouse (2.09 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Newhouse?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.