Newburgh Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Newburgh Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Newburgh, Newbury=the New Stronghold [Old English níwe, dat. níwan- + burh, dat. byrig] Newburgh was Latinized de Novo Burgo.

Newburgh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Canada431:856,87466,382
Israel101:855,76354,181
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Newburgh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Newburgh, Newbury=the New Stronghold [Old English níwe, dat. níwan- + burh, dat. byrig] Newburgh was Latinized de Novo Burgo.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

According to Dugdale, the founder of this family was Henry de Newburgh, so called from the castle of that name in Normandy, a younger son of Boger de Bellomonte, Earl of Mellent. He came in with the Conqueror, and was created Earl of Warwick. Neubourg, the place probably alluded to by Dugdale, is near Louviers.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A Norman name: Neubourg; a local name

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Newburgh: from Neufbourg in Normandy. Henry de Newburgh obtained the earldom of Warwick, his brother Robert that of Leicester. The name became Newburrow.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Newburgh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Newburgh is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Newburgh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,198,640th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Newburgh are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 2,570,631. In The United States Newburgh is mostly concentrated in: California, where 18 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and Illinois, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Israel, where 5 percent reside.

Newburgh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Newburgh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Newburgh last name expanded 371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Newburgh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Newburgh are 8.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55% being registered with the party.

The amount Newburgh earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 40.05% more than the national average, earning $60,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.38% less than the national average, earning $48,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Newbourgh940/
Newburg93728/
Newborgh8818/
Newbergh887/
Newbourg887/
Newberg802,657/
Newborg80202/
Netvburg751/
Nevberg6720/
Navborg534/
Navberg531/

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