New Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

New Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the New family

Profession Census Frequency
School 365
Farm Labourer 33
General Labourer 33
Private Means 27
General Servant (domestic) 26
Dressmaker 23
Laundress 17
Domestic Servant 15
None 15
Bricklayer 14
Carpenter 14
Market Gardener 14
Housekeeper 13
Labourer 13
At School 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Cowman On Farm 12
Clerk 11
House Keeper 11
Carman 10
Cook (domestic) 10
Housemaid (domestic) 10
Gardener Domestic 10
General Servant 9
Old Age Pensioner 9

New Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 New 100% 20,953
2 Newe 75% 138
3 Nowe 50% 138
4 Now 67% 136
5 Knew 75% 118
6 New Man 43% 116

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The surname New is the most popular version of all its varients

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