Newnes Surname
Approximately 840 people bear this surname
Newnes Surname Definition:
This Shropshire surname is derived from the township of Newnes, in Ellesmere parish, Shropshire. Bearers will have assumed it from living there. A family who have lived in Newnes for generations say the name means "new ones," referring to new tenants installed on property there, formerly occupied by Welsh rebels.
Read More About This SurnameNewnes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 517 | 1:107,772 | 11,228 |
| Wales | 85 | 1:36,406 | 3,615 |
| United States | 69 | 1:5,253,028 | 264,570 |
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 134 | 1:181,906 | 14,990 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Newnes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This Shropshire surname is derived from the township of Newnes, in Ellesmere parish, Shropshire. Bearers will have assumed it from living there. A family who have lived in Newnes for generations say the name means "new ones," referring to new tenants installed on property there, formerly occupied by Welsh rebels. If true, this will likely have been in the 13th century; Newnes is not recorded before the early 14th century. The current Newnes farmhouse, recently converted into multiple homes, is known as 'The Newnes' and the area has been refereed to as 'ye Niewns.' This suggests Newnes is plural, giving credence to the above origin.
The most notable member of this family was George Newnes, who published a popular magazine in the 19th century and was created the 1st Baronet, of Wildcroft, Hollerday Hill and Hesketh House (now extinct.) His arms were per fesse or and azure a pale counter-changed, in chief a demi-otter couped between two boars' heads couped, and in base a boar's head couped between two demi-otters couped, all counter-changed. And the crest is a demi-otter sable, holding in its mouth a roll of paper argent, and resting the sinister paw on a boar's head couped. There was also a George Newans, who purported he was a prophet sent by God. Richard Whittington, Lord Mayor of London (d. 1453,) the subject of the Dick Whittington and His Cat folk tale, is sometimes reported to have been born here.
- 1560. William Newenes (Buckinghamshire): Westwood Park Deeds
- 1564. Rob. Newens (Middlesex): Letters Patent of Kingston-upon-Thames
- 1579. Thomas Newans, curate of Broughton Chapel, Shrewsbury: CCEdb
- 1579. George Newnes of Wolluerley, husbandman: Leaton Knoll Deeds
- 1587. Raphe Newenes, in armour a byll. Ric Newens. William Newens, in armour a byll. (Grinshill, Shropshire): Transactions of the Shropshire Arc. and Nat. His. Soc.
- 1650. Robert, s. of Thomas Newan, of Morton, baptised: Moreton Corbet Parish Registers
- 1672: Mr. Neawnes, of Nunneley: Shropshire Hearth Tax
- 1672. William Newnes, of Northwood: Shropshire Hearth Tax
- 1828. Thomas Newns, esq. of Duke st., Portland-place: Gentleman's Magazine
For Newins, q.v.
There is a Newnes village in Shropshire.
A location name in Salop.
Newnes Demographics
Average Newnes Salary in
United States
$54,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Newnes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Newnes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Newnes (Hindi: न्यूनेस) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Newnes? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 414,602nd most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 8,675,650 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Newnes are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 517 people, or 1 in 107,772. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 15 percent reside, Shropshire, where 13 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England Newnes exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Newnes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Newnes has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Newnes surname rose 386 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 690 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Newnes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Newnes last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Newnes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.92% more than the national average, earning R 387,156 per year; in United States they earn 25.25% more than the national average, earning $54,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.81% more than the national average, earning $50,083 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Newnes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Newnes in the Hindi language | ||
| न्यूनेस | n'yunesa | - |
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