Newhall Surname

191,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Newhall 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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Newhall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0361:178,02517,835
England981:568,55234,674
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:136,17512,443
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5761:31,8653,832

Newhall (18) may also be a first name.

Newhall 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

(English) belonging to Newhall; or Dweller at or by the New Hall [Old English níwe + h(e)all]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller, or worker in, the newly built hall or principal dwelling in the village.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Newhall Last Name Facts

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

Newhall (Arabic: نوهل) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Newhall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 191,038th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,302,014 people. Newhall occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Newhall live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most widespread forename internationally, held by 18 people.

Newhall is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,036 people, or 1 in 178,025. In The United States Newhall is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent live, California, where 15 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States Newhall occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Newhall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Newhall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Newhall surname increased 129 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Newhall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Newhall surname are 3.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Newhall earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.36% more than the national average, earning $48,915 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning $46,724 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neewhall930/
Newall924,192/
Newhal926/
Newwall861/
Neuwall861/
Newhaul861/
Neswall860/
Newhale860/
Neweall860/
Newholl860/
Newhalt860/
Nowhall860/
Newal83158/
Nevhal771,469/
Newale77157/
Nehwal7745/
Nywall7726/
Nowall7721/
Nehval779/
Nawhal778/
Neewal777/
Nevall776/
Nawall776/
Neball772/
Neuwal771/
Newhol771/
Naewal771/
Newwal771/
Newaal771/
Newail771/
Newgal771/
Newhausel751/
Nechval71417/
Neihual71155/
Neswald7137/
Neuwahl7125/
Neavoll7120/
Nevhale7117/
Neßwald7113/
Newhold7110/
Ånevall716/
Näswall714/
Neiwald714/
Nevalle713/
Newuhausel713/
Nevjall713/
Newwald712/
Niwahal711/
Ngnewal711/
Nevahal711/
Gnewald710/
Nhowall710/
Neiwahl710/
Newholt710/
Newoill710/
Nawal6713,515/
Neval673,971/
Nowal67285/
Neaveill67200/
Niwal67112/
Nebal6757/
Newol6712/
Nawahail678/
Neszwald671/
Nesswald671/
Nywal671/

Newhall Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Newhall in the Arabic language
نوهلnwhl-

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