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Newark Family History

Newark Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from one or more of the numerous places with this name such as Newark on Trent (Nottinghamshire) Newark in Peterborough (Northamptonshire) Newark Priory in Send (Surrey) The Newarke in Leicester (Leicestershire) and a lost Newark in Strood (Kent).

Many of these placenames appear to have been named in the Middle English period and so derive from Middle English neue ‘new’ + werk ‘building, fortification’ though some such as Newark on Trent were named in Old English (nīwe (ge)weorc) or Old Norse (nȳ verk).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Newark families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Newark family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Newark families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 60 Newark families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Newark's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Newark families in 1891.
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What did your Newark ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builder contractor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Newark. 34% of Newark men worked as a Builder contractor and 90% of Newark women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Newark were Carpenter and Home Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builder contractor
    34%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    34%
  • Carpenter
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Shorthand Typist
    5%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    3%
  • Home Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 801 immigration records available for the last name Newark. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Newark. For the veterans among your Newark ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Newark lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Newark life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Newark in 1959 was 51, and 89 in 2004.

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