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

Nycum, 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 Nycum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nycum in America

Nycum is the 62531st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nycum surname appeared 320 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 Nycum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nycum 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 Nycum

The surname Nycum has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from a place name, possibly derived from the Old English word "nycer," meaning "newcomer" or "stranger." This suggests that the name was initially used to identify individuals who had recently arrived in a particular area or village.

One of the earliest known references to the name Nycum can be found in the parish records of Gloucestershire, where a person named John Nycum was recorded in 1586. Another early record comes from the Hertfordshire county archives, which mention a William Nycum in 1612.

In the 17th century, variations of the name began to appear in different regions of England. For instance, the spellings "Nycombe" and "Nycumbe" were found in Somerset and Devon, respectively. These variations likely stemmed from the influence of local dialects and the lack of standardized spelling at the time.

One notable bearer of the Nycum surname was Sir Thomas Nycum, a wealthy landowner and merchant who lived in Wiltshire during the late 17th century. Records indicate that he was born in 1648 and passed away in 1721.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Elizabeth Nycum, a writer and poet who lived in London during the early 18th century. She was born in 1695 and is known for her collection of poems published in 1725, titled "Verses on Various Occasions."

In the 19th century, the Nycum surname spread beyond England, with records showing individuals bearing this name in other parts of the United Kingdom and even in the United States. One such example is John Nycum, a Scottish-born businessman who emigrated to New York in the 1840s and founded a successful trading company.

Another notable Nycum was Robert Nycum, an English artist born in 1822 in Oxfordshire. He is renowned for his landscape paintings, many of which featured rural scenes from the English countryside.

While the Nycum surname is not among the most common in England or other parts of the world, it has a rich history and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nycum

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

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

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