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

Newstrom, 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 Newstrom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Newstrom in America

Newstrom is the 50467th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Newstrom surname appeared 414 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 Newstrom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Newstrom 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 Newstrom

The surname Newstrom originates from Sweden, where it first emerged in the late 16th century. It is derived from the Old Norse words "ny" meaning new, and "strom" meaning stream or current, likely referring to a new settlement near a body of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Swedish church records from the parish of Lund, where a farmer named Olof Newstrom was mentioned in 1587. The name was also present in the tax records of Jönköping County in the early 17th century, suggesting it was prevalent among landowners in that region.

In the 18th century, the Newstrom family produced several notable individuals, including Nils Newstrom (1706-1772), a merchant and landowner in Gothenburg, and his son, Johan Newstrom (1737-1819), a prominent lawyer and judge in Stockholm. Johan's grandson, Carl Newstrom (1786-1854), was a respected botanist and professor at the University of Lund.

As the name spread across Scandinavia, variations in spelling emerged, such as Neuström, Nyström, and Newström. In Norway, records from the 1700s mention a merchant named Hans Newstrom, who traded goods between Bergen and Copenhagen. In Denmark, the name appeared in the form Nystrøm, with Jens Nystrøm (1776-1839) being a renowned architect and urban planner in Copenhagen.

Moving into the 19th century, the Newstrom name gained international recognition through the work of Swedish engineer and inventor John Ericsson Newstrom (1803-1889), best known for designing the USS Monitor, one of the first ironclad warships used in the American Civil War. Another notable figure was the Finnish painter Albert Newstrom (1827-1892), whose landscapes captured the rugged beauty of his homeland.

While the Newstrom surname is now found worldwide, its origins can be traced back to the coastal regions of southern Sweden, where it likely emerged as a descriptive name for those living near newly established settlements along streams or rivers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Newstrom

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

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

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