Explore the Family Name Newmark
The meaning of Newmark
1. Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Neumark. 2. Americanized form of Scandinavian Nymark: habitational name from farms named with ny ‘new’ + mark ‘field’. 3. English (of Norman origin): variant of Newmarch, a habitational name from Neufmarché in Seine-Maritime, France. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Emanuel, Chayim, Meyer, Shlomo, Vigdor.
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How common is the last name Newmark in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Newmark has seen a modest decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Newmark was ranked as the 23,326th most popular surname in the United States; by 2010, it had slipped to the 24,237th position. This represents a change of -3.91%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Newmark surname increased slightly from 1,018 in 2000 to 1,035 in 2010, a growth rate of 1.67%. The proportion per 100,000 individuals also decreased by 7.89% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,326 | #24,237 | -3.91% |
| Count | 1,018 | 1,035 | 1.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.35 | -7.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Newmark
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Newmark surname identify as White, with the percentage increasing marginally from 94.79% in 2000 to 94.98% in 2010. During the same decade, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped significantly, from 3.05% to 2.51%, marking a decrease of 17.70%. There was a notable increase in those identifying with two or more races, rising by 34.18%, from 0.79% to 1.06%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased from 0% to 0.87%. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Black dropped from 0.79% to zero, and there were no respondents identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native across both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.79% | 94.98% | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.05% | 2.51% | -17.7% |
| Two or More Races | 0.79% | 1.06% | 34.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.87% | 0% |
| Black | 0.79% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |