Newcomen Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Newcomen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the new-comen,' a newly-settled stranger; compare Newman (q.v). The 'b' in Newcomb is excrescent. Newcomen is the invariable form in early rolls. Middle English cumen, cottteti, to come, pp. cumen, comen, come (Skeat).

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Newcomen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:1,137,10353,999
Australia411:658,43245,385
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Ireland151:313,92910,911
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Scotland81:669,22723,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985

Newcomen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the new-comen,' a newly-settled stranger; compare Newman (q.v). The 'b' in Newcomb is excrescent. Newcomen is the invariable form in early rolls. Middle English cumen, cottteti, to come, pp. cumen, comen, come (Skeat).

'But the fflemynges among these things dere Incomen loven beste bacon and beer.' - Old Political Song.

'Newcomes, strangers newly arrived; v. Hollinshed, Conq. Ireland.' (Halliwell).

Gilbert le Neucum, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gilbert le Neucomen, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Robert Neucomen, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Robert le Newcomen, Close Rolls, 9 Edward I.

Ricardus Newcomen, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1660. Robert Maddison and Elizabeth Newcomen: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Newcomer; Stranger Middle English neu, new(e, new(ly + come(n; Old English níwe + cumen, pp. of cuman, to come] Robert le Newcomen.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1281.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps the same as Newcome. Neucomen and Le Newecumene, H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Newcombe is an old Devonshire name. Richard Newcomb was twice mayor of Barnstaple in the reign of Henry VI. (G.). In the 16th and 17th centuries, a gentle family of Newcombe resided at Great Worthy, in Teignton - Drew (W.). The name was well known in Exeter from the 16th to the 18th century, and Newcomb was the name of the Exeter mayors of 1612, 1703, and 1713 (I.). Ashburton also possessed a family of the name in the 16th century, Newcombe being the name of the Ashburton churchwardens of 1550 and 1569 (A.). The name still survives in Exeter and Barnstaple.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Newcomen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Newcomen is most common in England. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Newcomen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,484,726th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Newcomen reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Newcomen is most widely held in England, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 1,137,103. In England Newcomen is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 43 percent live, Surrey, where 31 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 14 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Newcomen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Newcomen has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 245 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 57 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Newcomen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Newcomen surname is chiefly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

The amount Newcomen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.46% more than the national average, earning $52,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.9% less than the national average, earning $47,248 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ncumene671/
Nkwimen671/
Newgman671/
Ncamena671/
Nekomin671/
Neukomn671/
Nokmean671/
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