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 1,892
Agricultural Labourer 967
House Servant 312
Labourer 304
Servant 194
Farm Labourer 192
At Home 189
Dress Maker 147
Laundress 123
Pauper 105
General Servant 87
Carpenter 79
Shoe Maker 75
Annuitant 66
House Keeper 57
Tailor 56
Gardener 56
Scholar At Home 56
Lace Maker 55
Butcher 50
Cook 49
Blacksmith 46
Errand Boy 43
Nurse 43
House Maid 41

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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