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 3,123
Agricultural Labourer 796
Labourer 416
Domestic Servant 214
General Servant 210
Laundress 175
Dress Maker 150
Carpenter 126
Servant 119
Ag Labourer 115
Gardener 95
House Keeper 90
Cook 82
Straw Plaiter 77
Shoe Maker 75
Tailor 73
Nurse 64
Dressmaker 64
Annuitant 63
Charwoman 61
Farm Labourer 59
Housemaid 57
Groom 55
Wife Of Above 54
Bricklayer 52

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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