Newton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Newton Name Meaning: Habitational-Derives from a pick of many English towns 'New Town'.

A word for 'enclosure,settlement',making it the most common english place names.This is why the origin is fragmented.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Newton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Newton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,979
Agricultural Labourer 375
House Servant 276
At Home 220
Labourer 216
Dress Maker 143
Coal Miner 134
Servant 122
Farm Labourer 120
Annuitant 87
House Keeper 82
Scholar At Home 81
Carpenter 75
Tailor 73
General Servant 67
Farm Servant 62
Laundress 62
Butcher 52
Cotton Weaver 52
Shoe Maker 51
Frame Work Knitter 50
Errand Boy 47
Pauper 47
Cotton Spinner 45
Lace Maker 42

Newton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Newton 100% 169,325
2 Nawton 83% 237

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

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