Newsome

Newsome Meaning & Origin

About Newsome
The surname Newsome is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "neowe" meaning "new" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Newsome can be interpreted as "dweller at the new homestead" or "one who comes from the new village." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place called Newsome or lived in a newly established settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Newsome: 23,958
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,491
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NSM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 S AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈnusəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Newsome in Braille

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

The name Newsome in braille

How to sign the name Newsome using Sign Language

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

The name Newsome in sign language

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