Explore the Family Name Newville

The meaning of Newville

1. Americanized form of French, Walloon, and Flemish Neuville. 2. Possibly also Irish and English: variant of Neville.

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

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

The surname Newville saw an uptick in its popularity in the U.S. between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Newville ranked 32,161 among all surnames, but by 2010 it climbed up to 30,390, marking a 5.51% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also rose during this ten-year span, going from 676 in 2000 to 769 in 2010, a 13.76% jump. The proportion of people named Newville per 100,000 U.S. residents slightly increased as well, from 0.25 to 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,161	#30,390	5.51%
Count	676	769	13.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.26	4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Newville

Looking at the ethnicity distribution for the surname Newville as per the Decennial U.S. Census, changes between 2000 and 2010 are noticeable. While the majority of Newvilles identify as White (91.42% in 2010, down from 92.31% in 2000), other ethnic identities experienced fluctuations. The Hispanic representation dropped by 9.09%, going from 4.29% to 3.90%. Meanwhile, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native Newvilles saw the largest growth (31.46%), increasing their share from 0.89% in 2000 to 1.17% in 2010. There were also new representations in 2010 that weren't recorded in 2000: Black (0.78%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.65%). Individuals identifying as two or more races increased slightly, from 1.92% to 2.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.31%	91.42%	-0.96%
Hispanic	4.29%	3.9%	-9.09%
Two or More Races	1.92%	2.08%	8.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.89%	1.17%	31.46%
Black	0%	0.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.65%	0%