Newcomer

Newcomer Meaning & Origin

About Newcomer
The surname Newcomer is an English occupational name derived from the Middle English word "newcomer," meaning someone who has recently arrived or settled in a particular place. It was typically used to denote a newcomer to a village or town, distinguishing them from long-established residents. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was new to an area or as an occupational name for someone who assisted newcomers in settling down.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Newcomer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Newcomer: 5,263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.78

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Newcomer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Newcomer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKMR
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N020506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 K AH2 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnuˌkəmər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Newcomer in Braille

Here's how to represent Newcomer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Newcomer in braille

How to sign the name Newcomer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Newcomer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Newcomer in sign language

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