How common is the last name Newman?

97,169 people in the United States have the last name Newman, about 1 in 3,076. It ranks #323 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

NEWMAN

#323

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
97,169
About
1 in 3,076
This common or more
27.3%
Who bears it

Of the 97,169 people with the last name Newman, 79.9% reported their origin as White, 11% as Black and 4% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Newman

#321 Navarro · 97,262#322 Curtis · 97,208#324 Douglas · 97,078#325 Barrett · 96,872

Spelled almost the same

7 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Newman, most common first.

#3,999 Neuman · 8,620#9,182 Neiman · 3,412#23,267 Neyman · 1,127#58,949 Newmann · 371#61,890 Neman · 350#69,365 Neeman · 305#109,993 Neaman · 171

Also a first name

As a first name, Newman ranks #14,636 of 53,615, with 802 people. As a baby name it peaked in 1921, with 67 births. See Newman as a first name

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