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

Newkirk, 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 Newkirk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Newkirk in America

Newkirk is the 3363rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Newkirk surname appeared 10,620 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Newkirk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Newkirk 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 Newkirk

The surname Newkirk is of English origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words 'niwe' meaning new and 'cyrce' meaning church. The name refers to someone who lived near a newly constructed church.

Newkirk was initially found in various areas of northern England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Some of the earliest recorded spellings of the name include Neukirk, Newkirke, and Newkyrke, which appeared in various records from the 13th century onwards.

One of the earliest references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1230, where a person named Willelmus de Neukirk is mentioned. Another early record is in the Assize Court Rolls of Lancashire from 1285, which mentions a Richard de Newkirke.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land and property commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England, there are no direct references to the surname Newkirk. However, the book does mention several places with names containing the word 'kirk' or 'church', which could be potential sources of the surname.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Newkirk was John Newkirk, who was born in Yorkshire, England, around 1450. Another notable figure was Thomas Newkirk, a merchant from Lancashire, who was born in 1520 and played a role in the wool trade between England and the Netherlands.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several individuals with the surname Newkirk were involved in religious affairs. For example, Robert Newkirk, born in 1578 in Yorkshire, was a prominent Puritan minister who advocated for religious reforms in England.

Another notable individual was Sir William Newkirk, born in 1620 in Lancashire, who was a wealthy landowner and served as a Member of Parliament during the reign of King Charles II. He played a significant role in supporting the restoration of the monarchy after the English Civil War.

In the 18th century, James Newkirk, born in 1735 in Yorkshire, was a celebrated author and poet who wrote several works on English literature and poetry. His most famous work was a collection of poems titled "The Pastoral Muse," published in 1770.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname Newkirk. The name has a rich heritage and can be traced back to various regions of northern England during the medieval and early modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Newkirk

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

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

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