Explore the Family Name Newnham

The meaning of Newnham

English (West Midlands): variant of Newnam.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Newnham has moderately increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Newnham was ranked as the 68,782nd most popular surname, while in 2010 it climbed up to the 67,318th position, marking a positive change of 2.13%. The number of people bearing this surname also rose from 267 in 2000 to 293 in 2010, an increase of 9.74%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Newnham surname per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#68,782#67,3182.13%
Count2672939.74%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Newnham

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Newnham identify as White, though there has been a slight decrease of 2.06% from 95.13% in 2000 to 93.17% in 2010. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as part of two or more races in 2000, by 2010, 2.73% of the Newnhams reported having multiple ethnic identities. The Hispanic representation within the Newnham group decreased by 20.33%, from 3% in 2000 to 2.39% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White95.13%93.17%-2.06%
Two or More Races0%2.73%0%
Hispanic3%2.39%-20.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%