Newall Surname

110,838th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Newall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newhall,' townships in Cheshire, Yorkshire, &c.; compare Sewall and Sewell. The surname means 'at the new hall,' probably as distinct from the old hall. No doubt Cheshire has supplied most of our Newalls and Newells.

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Newall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2011:25,3153,471
Australia5551:48,6416,064
Scotland4541:11,7931,585
United States3101:1,169,22283,615
Canada2421:152,25515,495
New Zealand2241:20,2163,553
Wales851:36,4063,615
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Mauritania81:511,85818,608
Panama71:558,8949,437
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4591:16,7072,441
Scotland2491:15,0331,677
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2291:219,29618,666

Newall (27) may also be a first name.

Newall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newhall,' townships in Cheshire, Yorkshire, &c.; compare Sewall and Sewell. The surname means 'at the new hall,' probably as distinct from the old hall. No doubt Cheshire has supplied most of our Newalls and Newells.

Thomas atte Nywehalle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John de Newhalle, Cambridgeshire, Pardons Roll, 6 Richard II.

Hugo de Neuhalle, souter. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1630. Richard Newall, of Chester: Wills at Chester.

1686. George Hunter and Honor Newell, Hertfordshire: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1755. Married — Matthew Newall and Mary Moore: St. George, Hanover Square.

1764. — John Newell and Sarah Caudery: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An old surname in Galloway. Radulf Nuuel witnessed King David's charter of Swinton to Hernulf (Raine, 12). Gardein de Nouel leu de Seneware rendered homage, 1296. Laurence Newale was tenant in Dobtoun, Dumfries, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lvi), Herbert Newell witnessed a notarial deed in Dumfries, 1453 (Edgar, p. 225), Nichol Nowale and Thomas Newall signed the Band of Dumfries, 1570 (RPC., XIV, p. 66, 67). John Newall was witness in Glasgow, 1553 (Protocols, I), Thomas Newall, heir of Archibald Newall, burgess of Drumfreis, 1601 (Retours, Dumfries, II), John Newall, heir of Martin Newall of Bambachall, 1635 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 211), and Andrew Newall in Bumesyde-croft of Endrig, 1680 (Kirkcudbright).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

NEUALL, Newall: An old surname in Galloway. Radulf Nuuel witnessed King David's charter of Swinton to Hernulf (Raine, 12). Gardein de Nouel leu de Seneware rendered homage, 1296. Laurence Newale was tenant in Dobtoun, Dumfries, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lvi), Herbert Newell witnessed a notarial deed in Dumfries, 1453 (Edgar, p. 225), Nichol Nowale and Thomas Newall signed the Band of Dumfries, 1570 (RPC., XIV, p. 66, 67). John Newall was witness in Glasgow, 1553 (Protocols, I), Thomas Newall, heir of Archibald Newall, burgess of Drumfreis, 1601 (Retours, Dumfries, II), John Newall, heir of Martin Newall of Bambachall, 1635 (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 211), and Andrew Newall in Bumesyde-croft of Endrig, 1680 (Kirkcudbright).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Newhall, q.v.

Occasionally, as at Newall-with-Clifton, W.Yorks, we find the tautological name ‘Newall Hall.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably Newhall, places in cos. Chester, York, Edinburgh, Forfar, Kincardine, Boss, &c., &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Newhall; a location name in Cheshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Newalls take their name from Newhall a Cheshire township.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Newall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Newall Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Newall (Arabic: نيوال, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻮﺍﻝ) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Newall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 110,838th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,738,441 people. The surname Newall is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Newall are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles. Newall is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 27 people.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 2,201 people, or 1 in 25,315. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 14 percent live, Cheshire, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent live and Scotland, where 11 percent live.

Newall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Newall has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 135 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 567 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Newall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (41%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Newall last name are 0.98999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.24% being registered with the party.

The amount Newall earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.74% more than the national average, earning 379,780 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 370.99% more than the national average, earning R 1,119,240 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.6% more than the national average, earning $28,514,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $45,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.48% more than the national average, earning $61,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Newhall922,207/
Newwall921/
Neuwall921/
Neweall920/
Neswall920/
Newal91158/
Neewhall860/
Newale83157/
Nehwal8345/
Nywall8326/
Nowall8321/
Neewal837/
Nawall836/
Nevall836/
Newhal836/
Neball832/
Newail831/
Newaal831/
Newwal831/
Neuwal831/
Naewal831/
Newgal831/
Neswald7737/
Neuwahl7725/
Neavoll7720/
Neßwald7713/
Ånevall776/
Näswall774/
Neiwald774/
Nevalle773/
Newwald772/
Ngnewal771/
Newhaul771/
Newholl770/
Newoill770/
Newhale770/
Newhalt770/
Neiwahl770/
Nowhall770/
Nhowall770/
Gnewald770/
Nawal7313,515/
Neval733,971/
Nowal73285/
Niwal73112/
Nebal7357/
Newol7312/
Nywal731/
Neaveill71200/
Nesswald711/
Neszwald711/
Nevale671,919/
Nevhal671,469/
Nyvall67277/
Niwald6789/
Neival6774/
Nawail6774/
Navall6746/
Niwale6742/
Novall6733/
Nawaal6733/
Naiwal6726/
Nawwal6722/
Nowail6721/
Newole6713/
Nohwal6713/
Nawual6711/
Nehval679/
Nawhal678/
Ngiwal676/
Nesval676/
Nevoll676/
Nivall676/
Nevald674/
Nyowal674/
Netval673/
Nevail672/
Newold672/
Noveal672/
Naeval672/
Noweal671/
Newhausel671/
Newhol671/
Nijwal671/
Niwwal671/
Newoul671/
Nieval671/
Nebail671/
Naweal671/
Neveal670/
Nibeal670/
Neavol670/
Neweil670/
Neuval670/
Neaval670/

Newall Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Newall in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﻮﺍﻝanwal66.67
ﺃﻧﻮﺍﻝanwal33.33
Newall in the Arabic language
نيوالnywal-

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