News

News Meaning & Origin

About News
The surname News is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "newe," meaning "new." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who was considered new or fresh, or it could have been a topographical name for someone who lived near a newly established settlement or a recently cleared piece of land. The surname News is relatively rare and is found mainly in the southern regions of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname News is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name News: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname News based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname News is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NS
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/nuz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name News in Braille

Here's how to represent News in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name News in braille

How to sign the name News using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell News using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name News in sign language

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