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Newington Family History

Newington Surname Meaning

from Newington next Hythe (Kent) which is recorded as Niwan tune in about 1100 Newington by Sittingbourne (Kent) or from one or more of the many other places of this name such as Newington (Surrey), Newington Bagpath (Gloucs), Newington and North and South Newington (all Oxon), and Long and North Newnton (Wilts). The place-names derive from Old English nīwe ‘new’ (oblique case nīwan) + tūn ‘farmstead, settlement’; (æt þǣm) nīwan tūne ‘(at the) new farmstead’.

from Newenden (Kent) which is recorded as Neuuenden in 107 The place name derives from Old English nīwe ‘new’ (oblique case nīwan) + denn ‘woodland pasture’; (æt þǣm) nīwan denn ‘(at the) new woodland pasture’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Newington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Newington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Newington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 127 Newington families living in Kent. This was about 37% of all the recorded Newington's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Newington families in 1891.
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What did your Newington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Newington. 16% of Newington men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Newington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Newington were Newspaper Packer and Housewife.

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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

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Decorator
    16%
  • Lorry Driver
    12%
  • Newspaper Packer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Shorthand Typist
    4%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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Between 1967 and 2000, in the United States, Newington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Newington in 1967 was 82, and 93 in 2000.

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