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 4,467
Agricultural Labourer 718
Domestic Servant 275
Labourer 266
General Labourer 260
Dress Maker 231
General Servant 197
Laundress 191
Farm Labourer 158
Carpenter 132
Gardener 90
Annuitant 83
Charwoman 72
No Occupation 71
General Servant Domestic 67
Bricklayer 66
Tailor 65
Coal Miner 65
Shoe Maker 62
Tailoress 56
House Keeper 54
Servant 51
Carman 50
Housemaid 43
Painter 43

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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