Newberg Surname

163,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Newberg Surname Definition:

(English, German) One who lived in, or dwelt near, the new castle.

Newberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6091:138,92614,482
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2191:229,30919,344

Newberg (12) may also be a first name.

Newberg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, German) One who lived in, or dwelt near, the new castle.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Newberg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Newberg Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Newberg is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Newberg? popularity and diffusion

It is the 163,470th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,742,772 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Newberg live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. Newberg is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2,609 people, or 1 in 138,926. In The United States Newberg is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 10 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States Newberg is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Newberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Newberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Newberg last name grew 1,191 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Newberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Newberg surname are 7.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.72% registered with the political party.

The amount Newberg earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.26% more than the national average, earning $50,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.91% less than the national average, earning $41,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Newbergh937/
Newburg86728/
Newborg86202/
Nevberg8620/
Newburgh80197/
Newborgh8018/
Newbourg807/
Newbourgh750/
Navberg711/
Netvburg671/
Navborg574/

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