Newsham

Newsham Meaning & Origin

About Newsham
The surname Newsham is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the Old English words "neowe" meaning "new" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Newsham likely referred to someone who lived in or near a newly established village or homestead. Over time, individuals with this surname would have passed it down to their descendants, resulting in the surname Newsham being used as a family name.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Newsham: 664
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Newsham 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 Newsham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NXM
🗽 NYSIIS
NAN
🔊 Soundex
N0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 SH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈnuʃəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Newsham in Braille

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

The name Newsham in braille

How to sign the name Newsham using Sign Language

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

The name Newsham in sign language

Numerology