Newcomer Surname

70,153rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,051 people bear this surname

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

Newcomer Surname Definition:

This surname is largely/solely of Swiss origin, with a strong connection to the village of Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland. Bearers of the surname appear to have been Mennonites. Seeking religious freedom many migrated to Pennsylvania, a state favoured by German and Swiss immigrants.

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Newcomer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,0031:51,7586,238
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
France81:8,302,840321,660
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7091:29,3853,576

Newcomer (36) may also be a first name.

Newcomer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is largely/solely of Swiss origin, with a strong connection to the village of Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland. Bearers of the surname appear to have been Mennonites. Seeking religious freedom many migrated to Pennsylvania, a state favoured by German and Swiss immigrants. Here the surname was Anglicised to Newcomer. At the time of the American immigration the phrase 'neukommer' was still used to denote someone who had just settled; with 'einwohner' referring to someone well settled. The surname and its variants are much more common in the United States then in Continental Europe.

— Forebears.io

(English) The newly settled stranger, a newcomer.

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

Newcomer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Newcomer is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Newcomer? popularity and diffusion

Newcomer is the 70,153rd most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,033,548 people. The last name Newcomer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Newcomer are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 36 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 7,003 people, or 1 in 51,758. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 8 percent live, Maryland, where 7 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 0 percent live and France, where 0 percent live.

Newcomer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Newcomer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Newcomer last name grew 410 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Newcomer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Newcomer last name are 27.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Newcomer earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 76.84% more than the national average, earning $87,861 CAD per year.

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