Newcommer Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameNewcommer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
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.
Newcommer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Newcommer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Newcommer is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Newcommer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Newcommer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,908,606th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It 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.
This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Bayelsa, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Newcommer occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Newcommer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Newcommer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Newcommer surname contracted 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcomer | 94 | 7,051 | / |
| Newcommor | 89 | 0 | / |
| Newecomer | 89 | 0 | / |
| Newcummer | 89 | 0 | / |
| Necomer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Newcumer | 82 | 3 | / |
| Newgomer | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nawcomer | 82 | 1 | / |
| Neacomer | 82 | 0 | / |
| Neucomer | 82 | 0 | / |
| Newcamer | 82 | 0 | / |
| Newcumber | 78 | 0 | / |
| Nucomer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkemmere | 71 | 9 | / |
| Nocomeri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niekammer | 67 | 44 | / |
| Nacmer | 67 | 18 | / |
| Neukammer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nicmer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngommieri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nekoumehr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neckmeyer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Neckmeier | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Newcommer
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