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Newey Family History

Newey Surname Meaning

English (West Midlands): topographic name for someone who lived at a ‘new enclosure’ (from Middle English newe + hawe or heye) or a habitational name from some minor place called with these elements (in Old English nēowe + haga).

New Hay and Newhay occur several times as placenames in Staffordshire and Northamptonshire, some now lost.

Americanized form of Assyrian/Chaldean Nwiya: from a personal name based on Syriac nwīyā ‘prophet’.

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


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Where is the Newey family from?

You can see how Newey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Newey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Newey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 521 Newey families living in Warwickshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Newey's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Newey families in 1891.
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What did your Newey 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 Newey. 8% of Newey men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Newey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Newey were Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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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
    8%
  • Bricklayer
    8%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Newey. For the veterans among your Newey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Newey lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Newey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Newey in 1963 was 81, and 70 in 2004.

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