Newland Surname

30,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Newland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newland,' parishes in Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire; also townships in the parish of Ulverston, Lancashire, and of Drax, West Riding of Yorkshire (a) 'Of Newlands,' a township in the parish of Bywell St.

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Newland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,9391:36,4684,525
England3,2441:17,1762,478
Australia1,2541:21,5282,985
New Zealand4791:9,4541,640
Jamaica4751:6,042758
Canada3951:93,28010,196
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
New Caledonia1721:1,606101
Wales1471:21,0512,237
Tanzania1091:485,70332,780
Suriname641:8,6352,172
South Africa631:859,96456,669
France631:1,054,329115,549
Guyana521:14,6581,995
Liberia511:86,4427,100
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
Bahamas481:8,161696
Nigeria431:4,119,599115,187
Panama411:95,4213,699
Philippines351:2,892,521138,859
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Guam121:13,3432,098
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
United States Virgin Islands81:13,7971,930
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Gambia41:480,863548
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
China21:683,660,78330,601
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Belize11:355,4743,977
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Macau11:601,6301,582
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7561:13,8812,081
Scotland261:143,9706,132
Wales141:112,0304,740
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2261:22,5602,827

Newland (299) may also be a first name.

Newland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newland,' parishes in Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire; also townships in the parish of Ulverston, Lancashire, and of Drax, West Riding of Yorkshire (a) 'Of Newlands,' a township in the parish of Bywell St. Peter, Northumberland; also a chapelry in the parish of Crosthwaite, Cumberland But from my first instances it is manifest that the chief parentage must be allowed to land reclaimed from the great fen district.

Roger de la Neuelonde, Cambridgeshire., 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le de Neulond, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Thomas de la Neulaund, Essex, ibid.

G. de Neuland, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William atte Niwelond, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1573. John Newlande and Grace Sampson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1670. Married — William Newland and Mary Spratt: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1748. — Peter Newland and Joyce Atkinson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) belonging to Newland; or Dweller at the New Land, i.e. Reclaimed Land [Old English níwe + land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who dwelt on, or near, the newly cleared or newly acquired land; one who came from Newland, the name of various places in England.

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

Parishes and places in cos. Berks, Gloucester, Lancaster, Worcester, York, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Newland Last Name Facts

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

Newland occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Newland? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 30,929th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 422,075 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Newland live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. Newland is also the 509,704th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 299 people.

The last name Newland is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 9,939 people, or 1 in 36,468. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 13 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States Newland occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Newland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Newland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Newland last name expanded 446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Newland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States Newland are 19.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Newland earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.71% more than the national average, earning R 405,672 per year; in United States they earn 1.09% less than the national average, earning $42,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.07% more than the national average, earning $58,660 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niewland9329/
Newlandp931/
Nowland862,733/
Nevland86375/
Newlond867/
Newlend863/
Nebland861/
Nawland860/
Newlandová821/
Niwlands801/
Novland712/
Nowlend711/

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