Newcommer Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Newcommer 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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Newcommer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Newcommer 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.

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Newcommer Last Name Facts

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

Newcommer occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Newcommer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Newcommer reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Newcommer is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Bayelsa, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Newcommer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Newcommer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Newcommer surname contracted 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Newcomer947,051/
Newcommor890/
Newecomer890/
Newcummer890/
Necomer881/
Newcumer823/
Newgomer821/
Nawcomer821/
Neacomer820/
Neucomer820/
Newcamer820/
Newcumber780/
Nucomer751/
Nkemmere719/
Nocomeri711/
Niekammer6744/
Nacmer6718/
Neukammer673/
Nicmer671/
Ngommieri671/
Nekoumehr671/
Neckmeyer670/
Neckmeier670/

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Footnotes

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