Find out how popular the last name Newey is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Newey.

Newey, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Newey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Newey in America

Newey is the 43511th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Newey surname appeared 496 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Newey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Newey to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Newey

The surname Newey has its origins in England, dating back to the late 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "niwe" and "ey," which together translate to "new island" or "new land." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who settled on newly acquired or reclaimed land.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One such example is the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1230, which mentions a person named Robert de Neuueye. Additionally, the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296 reference a John de Neweye.

The Newey surname appears to have been particularly prevalent in certain regions of England, including Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Sussex. This is evidenced by the numerous place names and villages that incorporate variations of the name, such as Newey Green in Oxfordshire and Newey's Farm in Berkshire.

Over the centuries, the name has undergone various spellings, including Neweye, Newee, Newey, and Nuweye, reflecting the evolution of language and regional dialects.

Notable individuals bearing the Newey surname include:

1. William Newey (c. 1510-1590), an English churchman and academic who served as the President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
2. John Newey (1677-1743), a British architect and surveyor responsible for designing several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. George-in-the-East.
3. Thomas Newey (1825-1891), a British railway engineer and surveyor who worked on the construction of several major railway lines in England and Scotland.
4. Adrian Newey OBE (born 1958), a renowned British motorsport engineer and designer, best known for his work with Formula One teams such as Williams, McLaren, and Red Bull Racing.
5. Gemma Newey (born 1992), a British Paralympic swimmer who has won multiple medals at the Paralympic Games and World Championships.

While the Newey surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora, adapting to local languages and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Newey

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Newey.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Newey was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Newey has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Newey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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