Explore the Family Name Newmann

The meaning of Newmann

Americanized form of German Neumann. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz, Markus.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Newmann' has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Newmann was ranked 48,469th most common surname in the United States, with 409 individuals carrying this name. A decade later, in 2010, the rank had dropped to 62,045 as the count of individuals with this surname fell to 323, marking a decrease of approximately 21 percent. This resulted in a proportion drop from 0.15 to 0.11 per 100,000 people, indicating a decline of around 27 percent in the popularity of the surname over these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,469	#62,045	-28.01%
Count	409	323	-21.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.11	-26.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Newmann

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Newmann'. In 2000, a majority (90.46 percent) identified as White, followed by Black (3.42 percent), Hispanic (1.96 percent), and those of Two or More Races (2.69 percent), while no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, there was a slight decrease in the percentage identifying as White (85.45 percent) and an increase in all other categories: Black (4.02 percent), Hispanic (2.48 percent), Two or More Races (3.72 percent), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.48 percent), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.86 percent).

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.46%	85.45%	-5.54%
Black	3.42%	4.02%	17.54%
Two or More Races	2.69%	3.72%	38.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.48%	0%
Hispanic	1.96%	2.48%	26.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.86%	0%