Newman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Newman Name Meaning: From the Middle English "neowe" and "mann", it was a nickname for a newcomer.

From the Middle English \"neowe\" and \"mann\", it was a nickname for a newcomer.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Newman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Newman family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 1,008
Female Servant 516
Independent 383
Labourer 294
Male Servant 212
Farmer 161
Carpenter 98
Shoe Maker 96
Ag Labourer 75
Dress Maker 54
Tailor 49
Pauper 45
Apprentice 42
Blacksmith 38
Gardener 36
Pupil 34
Baker 33
Laundress 33
Clerk 32
Mason 32
Servant 30
Butcher 30
Sawyer 26
Porter 23
Lab 22

Newman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Newman 100% 168,816
2 Neuman 83% 796
3 Newmann 86% 361
4 Neumann 71% 268
5 Nowman 83% 110

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