Explore the Family Name Newnam

The meaning of Newnam

English: habitational name of the same etymology as Newham. The middle -n- comes from the oblique case nīwan, originally used after a preposition. There are places called Newnham in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Newnam had a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 25,028 but dropped to 27,002 by 2010, indicating a 7.89% decline. The count also reduced from 931 individuals in 2000 to 898 in 2010, a decrease of 3.54%. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly fell by 14.29%, from 0.35 to 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,028	#27,002	-7.89%
Count	931	898	-3.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.3	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Newnam

The ethnic identity associated with the Newnam surname has slightly diversified according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a modest increase in the percentage of Newnams identifying as Hispanic (from 0.97% to 1.45%) and Black (from 2.47% to 3.23%). Furthermore, individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in the 2010 data, contributing to 1% of the Newnams. However, there were reductions in those identifying as of two or more races (from 3.11% to 1.78%) and those identifying as White (from 92.91% to 91.98%). For the Asian/Pacific Islander category, the 2010 data showed an increase from zero in 2000 to 0.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.91%	91.98%	-1%
Black	2.47%	3.23%	30.77%
Two or More Races	3.11%	1.78%	-42.77%
Hispanic	0.97%	1.45%	49.48%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.56%	0%