Newnham Surname

98,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,838 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Newnham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newnham,' parishes in Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Northamptonshire, Southamptonshire, Warwickshire, and Oxfordshire. I have a fairly early English instance of the American way of spelling the name.

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Newnham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2171:25,1323,452
Australia1,5381:17,5522,459
United States4411:821,90263,073
Canada2871:128,38213,382
New Zealand1341:33,7935,839
South Africa611:888,15957,770
Wales401:77,3636,557
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
Scotland181:297,43413,849
France111:6,038,429280,838
Cook Islands81:2,272577
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2841:18,9842,727
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Newnham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newnham,' parishes in Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Northamptonshire, Southamptonshire, Warwickshire, and Oxfordshire. I have a fairly early English instance of the American way of spelling the name.

Ralph de Neunenham, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1576. Buried — William Newnam: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1743. Married — Thomas Newnham and Ann Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.

1750. — Thomas Newenham and Susanna Wandesford: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1806. — Patrick Newnham and Ann Trattell: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Newnham; or Dweller At the New Enclosure, or Residence, or Estate [Anglo-Saxon dat. form ‘æt Níwanham(me,’ from níwe and (1) hamm, a piece of land, enclosure, messuage; (2) hám, dwelling, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate in and near Rotherfield, co. Sussex, which had owners of its own name in the XIV, cent. Also parishes and places in cos. Gloucester, Herts, Kent, Hants, Worcester, Oxford, and Warwick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Salop, Warwickshire, Worcestershire.

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

Newnham Last Name Facts

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

Newnham occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Newnham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 98,028th most frequent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,506,314 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Newnham reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 2,217 people, or 1 in 25,132. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Isle of Wight, where 10 percent are found and Hampshire, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England it is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Newnham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Newnham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Newnham surname grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 788 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Newnham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Newnham surname are 0.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.98% being registered with the party.

The amount Newnham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.58% less than the national average, earning R 167,352 per year; in United States they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $41,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.32% more than the national average, earning $66,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Newwnham931/
Newnam921,325/
Newnhan860/
Ngewngam803/
Naewneam801/
Newnhain800/
Newnan77164/
Newnom7787/
Neawnan7110/
Newhnan711/
Newnian711/
Newnane711/
Newnant710/
Newnnan710/
Ngiwngam6711/
Newnon622/
Nevnan620/
Nevnanne533/

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