People With Last Name Newman

The surname Newman has its roots in the Germanic Anglo-Saxon language, deriving from the pre-7th-century words "neowe," meaning "new," and "mann," meaning "man." This surname likely originated as a nickname for newcomers or settlers. While "Newman" is the form commonly used in English-speaking countries, its variants such as "Neumann" are prevalent in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, with some presence in the Netherlands and Belgium. The earliest documented instances of the surname include Godwin Nieweman in England in 1169 and Herman Nyeman in Germany in 1325. Related surnames include Neuman, Naumann(s), Numan, Nauman, and Neiman.

The last name Newman is fairly common in the U.S., ranked #307 in Census data, with around 101931 occurrences or 35 people per 100,000 population.

Our database contains over 51121 people with the last name Newman. This surname is most commonly found in Texas, California, Florida. We have over 45 unique first names combined with the last name Newman in our records. The most frequent first names associated with this surname are James, Michael, John.