New Family History

New Surname Meaning

English: nickname for a newcomer to an area (though someone new to a position or occupation is also possible) from Middle English newe ‘new’ (Old English nīwe).

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a yew tree from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atten ewe ‘at the yew’ (Old English æt thæm ēowe).

Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Neu.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 牛 (see Niu ) and 梁 (see Liang).

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

Similar surnames: Lew, Ney, Neu, Jew, Hew, Kew, Dew, Rew, Mew, Fey

185K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
311K	Military Records
21K	Immigration Records
196K	Census and Voter Lists
304K	Member Trees

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Where is the New family from?

You can see how New families moved over time by selecting different census years. The New family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most New families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 641 New families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded New's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of New families in 1891.

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What did your New 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 New. 14% of New men worked as a General labourer and 70% of New women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named New were Market gardener and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

14%

Gardener

Bricklayer

Market gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What New family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 196K census records available for the last name New. Like a window into their day-to-day life, New census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 21K immigration records available for the last name New. 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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Military Records

There are 311K military records available for the last name New. For the veterans among your New ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average New lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, New life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for New in 1940 was 40, and 71 in 2004.

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New Surname Meaning

English: nickname for a newcomer to an area (though someone new to a position or occupation is also possible) from Middle English newe ‘new’ (Old English nīwe).

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a yew tree from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atten ewe ‘at the yew’ (Old English æt thæm ēowe).

Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Neu.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 牛 (see Niu ) and 梁 (see Liang).

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

Where is the New family from?

What did your New ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

14%

Gardener

Bricklayer

Market gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What New family records will you find?

What is the average New lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, New life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for New in 1940 was 40, and 71 in 2004.

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New Surname Meaning

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New Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for New

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Where is the New family from?

What did your New ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What New family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of New family history

What is the average New lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the New family tree

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