Explore the Family Name Newswanger

The meaning of Newswanger

Americanized form of German Neuschwanger, itself an altered form of Swiss German Neuenschwander or Neuschwander. This surname is most common in PA. Compare Neiswanger and Neuswanger. History: This is the name of a Swiss Mennonite family, originally spelled Neuschwanger, apparently a branch of the family Neuenschwander. It first appeared in Lancaster County, PA, in the 18th century. Some characteristic forenames: German Phares, Erwin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Newswanger has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 22,336 in terms of popularity but rose to 19,087 by 2010, marking a change of 14.55 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a significant increase, from 1,076 in 2000 to 1,426 in 2010, indicating a rise of 32.53 percent. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Newswanger per 100,000 increased by 20 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,336	#19,087	14.55%
Count	1,076	1,426	32.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.48	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Newswanger

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Newswanger, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, it is predominantly linked to individuals who identify as White. In 2000, about 99.81 percent of those bearing the surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 99.65 percent by 2010. There were no recorded changes in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during the same timeframe. These data points remained at 0.00 percent for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.81%	99.65%	-0.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%