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
Scholar 2,536
Agricultural Labourer 1,018
Labourer 303
House Servant 221
Dress Maker 166
Servant 158
Laundress 134
General Servant 102
Carpenter 95
Shoe Maker 87
House Keeper 86
Cook 67
House Maid 67
Carter 65
Tailor 64
Nurse 62
Domestic Servant 62
Straw Plaiter 59
Groom 55
Gardener 53
Blacksmith 46
Shepherd 45
Lace Maker 39
Wife Of Above 39
Butcher 37

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

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