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- Newcomb - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Newcomb
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Middle English
Nickname for a new arrival in a place, from Middle English neowecomen (“just arrived; newcomer”). The intrusive -b is the result of placenames ending in -combe, which is from combe (“wooded valley”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Newcomb
Rank #2331
Frequency
14,230 people (5.28 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 94.53% Hispanic 1.15% Black 1.7% Asian/PI 0.59% Native Am. 0.44% Two+ 1.6%
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