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
Living On Own Means 358
General Labourer 355
General Servant Domestic 243
Cook Domestic 179
Dress Maker 175
Scholar 174
Agricultural Labourer 161
Carpenter 126
Domestic Servant 117
Housemaid Domestic 113
Laundress Wash 106
Gardener Domestic 103
Farmer 97
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 92
House Maid Domestic 85
Charwoman 76
Bricklayer 72
Carman 64
School 60
Servant Domestic 59
Tailoress 58
Laundress 57
Tailor 56
House Painter 55
Dressmaker 47

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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