Newson Surname

49,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Newson Surname Definition:

1641.

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Newson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2891:68,5317,968
England3,0501:18,2682,612
Australia6531:41,3415,305
Canada5441:67,7317,803
New Zealand4171:10,8591,897
South Africa1631:332,37931,027
Wales331:93,7747,567
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Singapore211:262,27211,611
India211:36,526,923420,161
France201:3,321,136213,627
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8851:12,9311,952
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0591:47,4215,430

Newson (263) may also be a first name.

Newson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newsome'; v. Newsam. This is the obvious origin; v. Ransom for Ranson, or Sansom for Samson. It is a very natural corruption. The following entry is of considerable assistance:

1641. Married — Peter Newsan and Bridgett Jeffes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

This denotes the first change from Newsam to Newsan. Newson was then inevitable.

1682. Married — John Jones and Elizabeth Newson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1720. Buried — Dorothy Newson, from Mr. Lockyer's, poulterer: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1745. Married — Samuel Hankinson and Margaret Newsom: St. George, Hanover Square.

1777. — William Newson and Rachel Shaw: ibid.

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

1 New’s Son: v. New.

2 for Newsom, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from places now called Newsham, Newhouse, Newsam and Newsholme, all formerly spelled Neusum, or a similar spelling, and meaning “new houses,” all in England.

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

Qu.: Nephew's son. See New.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Dutch, Nussen, Nijssen; a personal name.

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

Newson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Newson is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Newson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Newson is the 49,304th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 698,175 people. The surname Newson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Newson are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Newson is also the 548,616th most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 263 people.

The surname Newson is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,289 people, or 1 in 68,531. In The United States Newson is most common in: Illinois, where 10 percent live, Tennessee, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Newson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Newson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Newson surname expanded 499 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 825 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Newson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Newson last name are 1.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Newson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.45% more than the national average, earning R 274,344 per year; in United States they earn 13.17% less than the national average, earning $37,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.58% more than the national average, earning $55,437 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Newsone92133/
Newsong925/
Newsson922/
Newsoun921/
Newsonn921/
Newsomn921/
Neewson921/
Newsom8315,027/
Newsan8312/
Newsun8311/
Nefson8310/
Nebson839/
Nevson837/
Newsen832/
Newshan7735/
Neffson7714/
Newsane773/
Newsgan773/
Newchon771/
Newsomt771/
Niwsone771/
Newssom770/
Newsann770/
Newshank710/
Newsam67990/
Newsum67724/
Nibson6732/
Nebsan6727/
Newsem671/
Nivson671/
Nebsen670/
Nefsen670/
Newschanne635/
Newsham622,939/
Neibsan626/
Nibshon621/
Newsaum620/
Nefzan50170/
Nibsan503/
Nifsan502/
Nebzan501/

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