Newsman Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Newsman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newsome' a village near Huddersfield; (a) 'of Newsholm,' a township in the parish of Gisburne, near Clitheroe, West Riding of Yorkshire Newsman is a curious modern corruption. It occurs in the Sheffield Directory.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Newsman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newsome' a village near Huddersfield; (a) 'of Newsholm,' a township in the parish of Gisburne, near Clitheroe, West Riding of Yorkshire Newsman is a curious modern corruption. It occurs in the Sheffield Directory. Alongside it is found the more correct Newsome. It is needless to say that Newsham, which see, is inextricably mixed up with the above.
Willelmus de Newsom (dwelling at Newsholm), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Alicia de Neusom, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus de Newsome, 1379: ibid.
Walter de Newsom, 4 Edward III; Freemen of York.
1618. Thomas Newsam, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1694-5. John Newsum and Dorothy Summers: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1744. Married — Richard Sare Newsome and Elizabeth Greame: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Newsman Demographics
Newsman Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Newsman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Newsman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Newsman occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Newsman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. Newsman is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Newsman are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Newsman is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 19,682,529. In Nigeria Newsman is most numerous in: Bayelsa, where 78 percent live, Delta, where 11 percent live and Lagos, where 11 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Newsman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Newsman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Newsman surname decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Newsman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
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