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

Newlan, 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 Newlan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Newlan in America

Newlan is the 56836th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Newlan surname appeared 359 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 Newlan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Newlan 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 Newlan

The surname NEWLAN is of English origin, emerging in the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "neowe" meaning new and "land" referring to newly cultivated or developed land. This suggests that the name may have originally been a topographic surname given to someone who lived on or owned newly tilled land.

The earliest recorded instances of the name NEWLAN can be found in various tax rolls and legal documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in counties such as Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Variations in spelling were common during this time, with the name appearing as Neulond, Newelande, and Newland among others.

One notable mention of the name is in the Feet of Fines for Essex from 1285, which records a Robert de Newland as a landowner. The Subsidy Rolls for Yorkshire from 1301 also list a John de Newland as a taxpayer.

In the 15th century, the name NEWLAN began to appear in its more modern spelling. A William Newlan is recorded in the Guild of Corpus Christi in York in 1458. Around the same time, a John Newlan is mentioned in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from a wealthy Norfolk family.

A prominent figure with the surname was Sir John Newland (c.1492-1551), a English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1543. He was a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers and played a significant role in the establishment of Christ's Hospital, a famous London school.

Another notable NEWLAN was Reverend Roger Newland (1587-1663), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works, including "A Treatise on Consolation for Afflicted Consciences" published in 1624.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various parish records across England, indicating its widespread distribution. One such example is Thomas Newlan, baptized in 1635 in the parish of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, London.

Other historical figures with the surname include Walter Newland (1616-1695), an English Quaker and writer, and Edward Newland (1760-1841), a British artist and engraver known for his topographical views of London and other cities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Newlan

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

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

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