How common is the surname Newbold?

3,384 people in the United States had the surname Newbold in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 91,237 Americans. It ranked 9,603rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Newbold?

Stephen Newbold, Bahamian sprint athlete, followed by Ronald N. Bracewell.

Where is the surname Newbold most common?

Wikidata records people named Newbold in the United States and Australia.

Is the surname Newbold getting more or less common?

More common. 3,202 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,384 in 2010, up 5.7%.

The surname Newbold

A surname, carried by 3,384 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex N143

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Newbold is more common than 94.1% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,384 people named Newbold in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 91,237 Americans. That is up 5.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,202.

#9,603

rank among US surnames

3,384

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+5.7%

change since 2000 (was #9,340)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#9,594	Hoelscher	3,387	91,156
#9,596	Keever	3,386	91,183
#9,598	Lundeen	3,385	91,210
#9,603	Seaver	3,384	91,237
#9,607	Wingert	3,383	91,264
#9,609	Sabatino	3,382	91,291
#9,611	Cuenca	3,381	91,318

Who is named Newbold

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

82% of people named Newbold identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 82%
Black (not Hispanic) 12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Newbolds

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Stephen Newbold
Bahamian sprint athlete, born 1994
Ronald N. Bracewell
Australian scientist (1921–2007)

Notable Newbolds come mostly from the United States (1) and Australia (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Newbold?: 3,384 people in the United States had the surname Newbold in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 91,237 Americans. It ranked 9,603rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Newbold?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Newbold identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Newbold?: Stephen Newbold, Bahamian sprint athlete, followed by Ronald N. Bracewell.
Where is the surname Newbold most common?: Wikidata records people named Newbold in the United States and Australia.
Is the surname Newbold getting more or less common?: More common. 3,202 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,384 in 2010, up 5.7%.