Newham Surname

117,777th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Newham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newham.' There is a township of this name in Northumberland But doubtless, like Newton, it is common to many counties.

John de Neuham, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ambrose de Neuham, Cambridgeshire ibid.

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Newham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5671:35,5574,685
Australia1,3691:19,7192,735
United States4831:750,43358,631
South Africa1231:440,46937,524
Canada1151:320,39629,368
Thailand661:1,070,278160,486
Wales341:91,0167,411
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Ireland241:196,2068,013
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Greece141:791,41484,075
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Vanuatu91:29,253714
France91:7,380,302306,885
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malta11:430,2723,380
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0701:22,7813,190
Wales251:62,7373,061
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:348,74126,729

Newham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newham.' There is a township of this name in Northumberland But doubtless, like Newton, it is common to many counties.

John de Neuham, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ambrose de Neuham, Cambridgeshire ibid.

Walter de Neuham, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1680. John Wyne and Elizabeth Newham: Marriage Alleg.'(Canterbury).

1684. Buried — Ralph Newham, haberdasher: St. Mary Aldermary.

1772. Married — George Newham and Anne Quinlan: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

NEUHAM: William de Neuham, templarius, witnessed the gift by Duncan, earl of Fife, to the nuns of North Berwick, a. 1177 (CMN., 6). Probably from Newham near Bamburgh, Northumberland.

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

(English) belonging to Newham; or Dweller at the New Enclosure [Old English níwe + ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure, dwelling] Walter de Neuham.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Townships in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A frequent location name.

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

Newham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Newham (Arabic: نوهم) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Newham? popularity and diffusion

Newham is the 117,777th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,865,254 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Newham reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles.

Newham is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 1,567 people, or 1 in 35,557. In England Newham is most frequent in: Greater London, where 11 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent reside. Barring England Newham exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Newham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Newham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Newham last name rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 335 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 267 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Newham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Newham last name is chiefly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Newham surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Newham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.02% more than the national average, earning R 408,792 per year; in United States they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $41,815 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.43% less than the national average, earning $46,985 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Newkham9225/
Newhamm921/
Newcham920/
Newam914/
Newhan8337/
Newamn833/
Neawam831/
Nawham830/
Newhand7712/
Newahan772/
Neebham772/
Newhann771/
Newhant771/
Neevham771/
Newhane770/
Nawam73930/
Newan73205/
Niwam7310/
Newom733/
Nebam731/
Nowam731/
Nevam731/
Netthuam71241/
Nevhasym718/
Neethuam711/
Neewhang711/
Newane6754/
Newand6723/
Nebhan6723/
Newhausen677/
Nawaim675/
Nawwam675/
Newwan673/
Neebam673/
Newhon673/
Nnewan672/
Neewan672/
Naweam672/
Neuvam671/
Nawaam671/
Nesvam671/
Neewom671/
Newann671/
Neibam671/
Noywam671/
Newome671/
Najwam671/
Nehwan671/
Nawajm671/
Niewan671/
Newean670/
Newain670/

Newham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Newham in the Arabic language
نوهمnwhm-

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