Explore the Family Name Newingham

The meaning of Newingham

English: variant of Newenham, itself a variant of Newham, with the adjective (Old English nēowe ‘new’) retaining the weak dative -an inflection, originally used after a preposition and article. The English surname is also established in Ireland (County Cork), having been taken there by an English family in the mid-17th century.

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How common is the last name Newingham in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Newingham has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Newingham was ranked 36,463 in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had climbed to 35,057 - a positive change of 3.86%. The number of people carrying this name also grew from 579 to 643 during this time period, reflecting an increase of 11.05%. The proportion of people named Newingham per 100,000 individuals in the population also saw a slight uptick, growing by 4.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,463	#35,057	3.86%
Count	579	643	11.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.22	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Newingham

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010 amongst those with the surname Newingham. In 2000, 96.20% identified as White, dropping slightly to 92.85% in 2010. Individuals claiming two or more ethnic identities increased by 52.60%, rising from 1.73% to 2.64%. A new appearance in the data is the Hispanic category - absent in 2000, but representing 2.95% of Newinghams by 2010. The percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also rose slightly from 1.04% to 1.09%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black remained at 0 for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.2%	92.85%	-3.48%
Hispanic	0%	2.95%	0%
Two or More Races	1.73%	2.64%	52.6%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.04%	1.09%	4.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%