Newington Surname

441,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Newington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newington,' parishes and places in Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Middlesex, &c.

Ralph de Newentone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Newentone, Sussex, ibid.

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Newington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3761:148,18614,202
Australia1271:212,56520,555
Canada1001:368,45633,054
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Wales421:73,6796,340
Jersey121:8,2671,718
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4441:54,8996,550
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Newington (13) may also be a first name.

Newington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newington,' parishes and places in Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Middlesex, &c.

Ralph de Newentone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Newentone, Sussex, ibid.

Peter de Newentone, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1622. Baptised — Amy, d. William Newington: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1681. Charles Bidell and Mary Newington: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English) belonging to Newington = At the New Farmstead, Manor, Estate, &c. [usual Anglo-Saxon dat. form ‘æt Níwantúne,’ from níwe and tún] Ic Ælfgyfu seó hlǽfdige, Eádweardes cyninges módor, geærndede set Cnute cyninge minum hláforde þæt land æt Níwantúne.

(I, Ælfgifu the lady, King Edward’s mother, obtained from King Canute, my lord, the land at New(ing)ton).—Charter of Queen Ælfgifu Emma.

Richard de Newentone.—Hund Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Kent, Oxon, Gloucest., Surrey, Middlesex, &c. The name is common in E. Sussex, and is deduced from Sir Adam Newington of Ticehurst, 1481.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Newingtons have been established in East Sussex since the 15th century (L.).

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

Newington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Newington is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Newington? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 441,383rd most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,403,285 people. The surname Newington is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Newington are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. Newington is also the 3,159,357th most widely held given name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

The last name Newington is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 376 people, or 1 in 148,186. In England Newington is most common in: Kent, where 15 percent reside, West Sussex, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Newington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Newington has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Newington last name declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 174 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Newington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Newington last name are 39.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Newington earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 53.99% more than the national average, earning R 365,940 per year; in United States they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $50,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.63% more than the national average, earning $52,481 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nowington890/
Neungton821/
Pnnington783/
Ningtin759/
Ningdon751/
Nengtin751/
Ningotan7122/
Nanghton7111/
Nyingdon714/
Naingtun713/
Ningdona711/
Nuengotna6761/
Nueangtan6731/
Naing Tun6716/
Ningadone672/
Nangueton671/
Nyoungton671/
Nanogaton671/

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